Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 56 | 75 | 165 | 286 | 360 | 427 | 419 | 448 | 522 | 544 | 651 | 633 | 484 | 547 | 534 | 483 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 392 |
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 | 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 | 6:00AM0.72m | 3:20PM0.56m | 7:17AM0.67m | 9:41AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53AM0.52m | 10:52PM0.19m | 11:25PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 48 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 68 | 66 | 68 | 66 | 67 | 69 | 77 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | WSW 18 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 9 | W 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 56 | 75 | 63 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 8 | SW 20 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 8 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 70 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 30 | 165 | 286 | 360 | 427 | 419 | 448 | 522 | 544 | 651 | 633 | 484 | 547 | 534 | 483 | 402 | 402 | 402 | 392 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 392 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 113 | 14 | 14 |
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