Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kalihiwai today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kalihiwai at 1PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kalihiwai. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
560 | 726 | 874 | 1014 | 1330 | 1618 | 1850 | 2057 | 2284 | 2229 | 2091 | 1737 | 1218 | 908 | 779 | 650 | 476 | 418 | 391 | 337 | 258 | 220 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.46m | 4:31PM0.57m | 5:27AM0.49m | 4:52PM0.48m | 6:26AM0.51m | 5:06PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:40AM0.12m | 10:32PM0.07m | 10:33AM0.19m | 10:57PM0.07m | 11:43AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SE 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
12 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 101 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 34 | 23 | 21 | 42 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | N 8 | S 16 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SE 11 | WNW 11 | S 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
21 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | S 13 | WNW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 19 | NNW 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 11 | N 7 | SE 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 6 | W 15 |
16 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
560 | 726 | 874 | 1014 | 1330 | 1618 | 1850 | 2057 | 2284 | 2229 | 2091 | 1737 | 1218 | 908 | 779 | 650 | 476 | 418 | 391 | 337 | 258 | 220 | 191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 320 | 341 | 322 | 152 | 147 | 138 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 39 | 39 | 8 |
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