Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 10AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 172 | 151 | 147 | 155 | 159 | 159 | 137 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 108 | 176 | 176 | 146 | 135 | 99 | 74 | 55 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 91 | 77 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:50AM0.65m | 4:30PM0.61m | 8:31AM0.64m | 11:00AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.20m | 11:55AM0.52m | 00:05AM0.21m | 00:47AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 74 | 55 | 70 | 70 | 40 | 91 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NE 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 6 | N 7 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 12 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 139 | 172 | 151 | 147 | 155 | 159 | 159 | 137 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 108 | 176 | 176 | 146 | 135 | 99 | — | — | — | 38 | 69 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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