Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kahalu'u Beach Park today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kahalu'u Beach Park at 7PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kahalu'u Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 18 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 329 | 215 | 288 | 284 | 228 | 154 | 195 | 153 | 184 | 196 | 137 | 135 | 126 | 126 | 161 | 121 | 84 | 117 | 144 | 73 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:40PM0.78m | 3:57AM0.52m | 4:07PM0.74m | 4:33AM0.57m | 4:33PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.08m | 10:16PM0.10m | 9:37AM0.10m | 10:37PM0.09m | 10:19AM0.13m | 10:58PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
259 | 329 | 215 | 288 | 284 | 228 | 153 | 195 | 136 | 184 | 196 | 137 | 135 | 126 | 126 | 161 | 121 | 84 | 117 | 144 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
300 | 79 | 188 | 251 | 251 | 160 | 154 | 109 | 153 | 148 | 139 | 132 | 88 | 84 | 84 | 55 | 84 | 53 | 54 | 69 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 9 | S 12 |
121 | 71 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 40 | 45 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 82 | 80 | 44 | 43 | 7 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 2 | — |
— | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 99 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 125 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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