Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 6AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
185 | 229 | 248 | 306 | 275 | 436 | 362 | 458 | 458 | 434 | 403 | 403 | 356 | 322 | 322 | 282 | 289 | 268 | 262 | 283 | 283 | 274 | 733 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:09AM0.69m | 4:45PM0.66m | 6:01AM0.69m | 5:09PM0.58m | 7:08AM0.69m | 5:30PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:59AM0.21m | 11:16PM0.02m | 11:53AM0.30m | 11:50PM0.02m | 1:12PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 10 |
81 | 229 | 248 | 306 | 275 | 321 | 362 | 458 | 458 | 434 | 403 | 403 | 356 | 322 | 322 | 282 | 289 | 268 | 262 | 283 | 283 | 262 | 271 | 370 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | NE 8 |
65 | 47 | 44 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 66 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 40 | 44 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 47 | 61 | 101 | 134 | 207 | 274 | 255 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 13 | S 9 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
49 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 62 | 102 | 102 | 123 | 167 | 219 | 165 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — |
185 | — | — | — | — | 436 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 100 | 106 | 177 | 106 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 100 | 99 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 177 | 106 | 99 | 99 |
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