
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 4AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
817 | 657 | 700 | 610 | 485 | 392 | 314 | 284 | 276 | 272 | 268 | 251 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 139 | 148 | 148 | 144 | 120 | 147 | 168 | 147 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:57AM0.48m | 1:49PM0.90m | 1:43AM0.56m | 2:22PM0.89m | 2:26AM0.64m | 2:52PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51AM-0.02m | 8:21PM0.13m | 7:39AM-0.03m | 8:46PM0.08m | 8:23AM-0.00m | 9:11PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
817 | 657 | 700 | 610 | 485 | 392 | 314 | 260 | 193 | 156 | 132 | 147 | 123 | 120 | 117 | 134 | 148 | 148 | 144 | 94 | 147 | 168 | 147 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
246 | 246 | 306 | 315 | 315 | 297 | 289 | 284 | 276 | 272 | 268 | 251 | 190 | 187 | 187 | 139 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 13 | 102 | 104 | 102 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
22 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — |
90 | 75 | 90 | 61 | 61 | 36 | 66 | 48 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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