Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
535 | 372 | 372 | 329 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 291 | 284 | 251 | 245 | 233 | 227 | 191 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 158 | 158 | 163 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:51PM0.81m | 1:14AM0.44m | 2:18PM0.84m | 1:51AM0.50m | 2:43PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.22m | 7:12AM0.00m | 8:48PM0.19m | 7:48AM-0.02m | 9:09PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
417 | 372 | 372 | 329 | 331 | 331 | 331 | 291 | 284 | 251 | 245 | 233 | 227 | 191 | 164 | 160 | 160 | 158 | 158 | 163 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | S 19 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | N 8 | S 19 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | NE 8 |
26 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 55 | 49 | 48 | 85 | 85 | 48 | 47 | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
535 | — | — | — | — | 243 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 177 | 212 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 2 | 2 | 106 | 106 | 177 | 185 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 106 | 100 | 106 | 177 | 177 |
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