Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 8PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 136 | 26 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 161 | 198 | 226 | 255 | 303 | 327 | 293 | 286 | 286 | 274 | 405 | 435 | 442 | 358 | 301 |
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 | 12:04PM0.73m | 12:39PM0.78m | 10:25PM0.40m | 1:07PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM0.24m | 9:00PM0.40m | 5:08AM0.20m | 8:20PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | W 11 | NNE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 42 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 44 | 40 | 56 | 54 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | WSW 17 | W 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 49 | 27 | 36 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 23 | 2 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 156 | 136 | 82 | 141 | 139 | 139 | 161 | 198 | 226 | 255 | 303 | 327 | 293 | 286 | 286 | 274 | 405 | 435 | 442 | 358 | 301 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 |
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