Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 8PM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 482 | 432 | 665 | 695 | 750 | 828 | 787 | 780 | 694 | 656 | 627 | 483 | 461 | 439 | 382 | 381 | 372 | 372 | 338 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 12:45PM0.72m | 11:41PM0.34m | 1:21PM0.77m | 00:34AM0.39m | 1:51PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.28m | 5:43AM0.08m | 8:15PM0.25m | 6:32AM0.04m | 8:30PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
331 | 482 | 432 | 665 | 695 | 750 | 828 | 787 | 780 | 694 | 656 | 627 | 483 | 461 | 439 | 382 | 381 | 372 | 372 | 338 | 339 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 15 | NE 7 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
65 | 4 | 67 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
17 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 35 | 48 | 73 | 17 | 17 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 89 | 2 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 179 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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