Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 187mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu morning, near gales from the ESE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 265 | 286 | 418 | 341 | 404 | 576 | 483 | 547 | 661 | 657 | 723 | 1280 | 1693 | 2297 | 3401 | 3628 | 2910 | 4355 | 4246 | 2686 | 2009 | 1494 | 1080 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:17AM0.56m | 4:01PM0.91m | 4:03AM0.60m | 4:31PM0.84m | 4:50AM0.62m | 4:58PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM-0.08m | 10:28PM0.07m | 9:56AM-0.00m | 10:58PM0.06m | 10:39AM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 36 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
226 | 265 | 286 | 286 | 4 | 404 | 424 | 483 | 547 | 661 | 657 | 723 | 1280 | 1693 | 2297 | 2595 | 2806 | 2910 | 1764 | 3228 | 2686 | 2009 | 1494 | 1080 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 7 | NE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 22 | — | S 13 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 16 | N 9 | N 9 | S 18 |
5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 174 | 275 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | — | 229 | 1255 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 22 | — | — | — | S 16 | — | NNW 8 | S 14 | S 18 | N 9 |
6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 132 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNW 7 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 418 | 341 | — | 576 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 3401 | 3628 | 1251 | 4355 | 4246 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 100 | 177 | 99 | 100 | 99 | 8 | 99 | 8 | 102 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 106 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
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