Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kanaha today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kanaha at 1AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kanaha. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 202 | 171 | 160 | 154 | 154 | 160 | 140 | 307 | 447 | 426 | 361 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 254 | 249 | 238 | 222 |
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 |
High Tide | 2:31PM0.51m | 6:30AM0.73m | 8:00AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.17m | 10:36PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 202 | 171 | 160 | 154 | 154 | 160 | 140 | 307 | 447 | 426 | 361 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 254 | 249 | 238 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 30 | 13 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 13 | 62 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 78 | 75 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 19 | E 12 | E 12 | WNW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 15 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 25 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 90 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 95 | 94 | 101 | 100 | 104 | 111 | 123 | 123 | 119 | 119 | 172 | 240 | 240 | 218 | 192 | 181 | 171 | 176 | 222 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 19 |
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