Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 1AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | 168 | 163 | 153 | 158 | 168 | 206 | 227 | 257 | 293 | 319 | 384 | 404 | 471 | 588 | 692 | 914 | 1020 | 1248 | |
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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 17 | W 17 |
12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
159 | 168 | 163 | 153 | 158 | 168 | 206 | 227 | 257 | 293 | 319 | 384 | 404 | 471 | 588 | 692 | 914 | 1020 | 1248 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
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