Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 4PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 188 | 5 | 2 | 168 | 173 | 163 | 168 | 163 | 189 | 230 | 233 | 293 | 302 | 384 | 404 | 460 | 547 | 936 | 919 | 1020 | 1323 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:01PM0.99m | 2:37AM0.61m | 3:29PM0.95m | 3:22AM0.64m | 3:53PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.27m | 8:35AM0.07m | 9:57PM0.24m | 9:15AM0.15m | 10:21PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | NE 11 | W 11 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | W 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 188 | 131 | 136 | 168 | 173 | 163 | 168 | 163 | 189 | 230 | 233 | 293 | 302 | 384 | 404 | 460 | 547 | 936 | 919 | 1020 | 1323 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
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