Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 7AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 316 | 273 | 266 | 234 | 228 | 237 | 172 | 172 | 176 | 204 | 193 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 143 | 155 | 167 | 109 | 84 | 149 | 140 | 146 | 142 | 159 |
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 | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 5:46AM0.67m | 4:38PM0.67m | 6:50AM0.65m | 4:30PM0.61m | 8:31AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.19m | 11:09AM0.43m | 11:35PM0.20m | 11:55AM0.52m | 00:05AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | W 12 | NNE 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 109 | 84 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | N 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 13 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | NE 5 | NNE 7 | WSW 16 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 26 | 11 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | SW 18 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 7 | WSW 16 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 316 | 273 | 266 | 234 | 228 | 237 | 172 | 172 | 176 | 204 | 193 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 143 | 155 | 167 | — | 25 | 149 | 140 | 146 | 142 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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