Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 7AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 132 | 197 | 192 | 187 | 178 | 168 | 115 | 112 | 89 | 111 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 46 | 88 | 59 | 75 | 112 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 9:03AM0.61m | 5:11PM0.43m | 10:44AM0.63m | 11:57AM0.68m | 9:40PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.10m | 4:14PM0.43m | 1:53AM0.12m | 3:11AM0.13m | 8:36PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 |
132 | 132 | 197 | 192 | 187 | 178 | 168 | 115 | 112 | 89 | 111 | 69 | 53 | 54 | 59 | 67 | 67 | 47 | 46 | 88 | 59 | 75 | 112 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 13 | SE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
41 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 33 | 52 | 48 | 38 | 30 | 32 | 45 | 45 | 26 | 27 | 39 | 44 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 12 | S 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 45 | 2 | 13 | 21 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 20 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 15 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 99 | 56 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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