Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 9AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
755 | 771 | 804 | 771 | 739 | 637 | 550 | 513 | 403 | 427 | 381 | 539 | 372 | 372 | 329 | 331 | 331 | 334 | 334 | 326 | 316 | 272 | 265 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41PM0.34m | 1:21PM0.77m | 00:34AM0.39m | 1:51PM0.81m | 1:14AM0.44m | 2:18PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.08m | 8:15PM0.25m | 6:32AM0.04m | 8:30PM0.22m | 7:12AM0.00m | 8:48PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
755 | 771 | 804 | 771 | 739 | 637 | 550 | 513 | 403 | 427 | 381 | 381 | 372 | 372 | 329 | 331 | 331 | 334 | 334 | 326 | 316 | 272 | 265 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | NNE 6 | SSE 13 | 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 |
19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 13 | S 10 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | — | — |
50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 73 | 72 | 17 | 2 | 68 | 26 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 85 | 27 | 26 | 26 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 539 | — | — | — | — | 243 | 191 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100 | 177 | 177 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
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