Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 210 | 204 | 210 | 181 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 135 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 197 | 192 | 163 | 159 | 145 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:41PM0.58m | 7:37AM0.61m | 5:52PM0.50m | 9:03AM0.61m | 5:11PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.30m | 00:27AM0.07m | 1:21PM0.39m | 1:03AM0.10m | 4:14PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
210 | 210 | 204 | 210 | 181 | 191 | 191 | 191 | 135 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 197 | 192 | 163 | 159 | 145 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 13 | SE 9 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 9 | SE 10 | S 12 | S 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 179 | 2 | 99 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 89 | 89 | 7 |
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