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) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 7PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 204mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu night, near gales from the ESE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
333 | 485 | 404 | 448 | 470 | 560 | 675 | 723 | 1763 | 1641 | 1960 | 4037 | 3511 | 4469 | 4914 | 5279 | 5938 | 4640 | 4106 | 1016 | 2807 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
333 | 341 | 404 | 448 | 470 | 560 | 675 | 723 | 1280 | 1641 | 1960 | 2767 | 3511 | 3510 | 3618 | 3796 | 4112 | 3783 | 2788 | 1016 | 1089 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | S 14 | — | S 18 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 18 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
18 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 246 | — | 6 | 30 | 30 | 7 | 56 | 986 | 542 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 9 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NW 8 | — | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | N 9 |
— | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 |
— | 485 | — | — | — | 174 | 232 | 143 | 1763 | — | — | 4037 | — | 4469 | 4914 | 5279 | 5938 | 4640 | 4106 | — | 2807 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 177 | 106 | 8 | 99 | 8 | 8 | 99 | 113 | 103 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 539 |
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