Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 412 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 434 | 434 | 389 | 398 | 398 | 404 | 389 | 380 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 367 | 367 | 442 | 588 | 641 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:51AM0.75m | 11:04PM0.40m | 12:19PM0.79m | 11:54PM0.47m | 12:43PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM0.37m | 4:37AM0.26m | 7:23PM0.34m | 5:32AM0.23m | 7:25PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | N 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 59 | 86 | 110 | 147 | 145 | 130 | 126 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 15 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 15 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 19 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 10 | NW 8 | W 11 | N 9 | W 11 | N 9 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 19 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 412 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 470 | 434 | 434 | 389 | 398 | 398 | 404 | 389 | 380 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 367 | 367 | 442 | 588 | 641 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 |
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