Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kawaihae Breakwater today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kawaihae Breakwater at 9PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kawaihae Breakwater. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | ENE 10 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | off |
High Tide | 8:43AM0.52m | 7:30PM0.41m | 9:54AM0.57m | 8:12PM0.32m | 11:08AM0.63m | 9:29PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.25m | 2:20AM-0.00m | 4:37PM0.27m | 3:05AM-0.01m | 6:57PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | NNE 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 18 | 46 | 45 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 36 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | ENE 11 | W 11 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 12 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 46 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | W 11 | SW 11 | W 13 | N 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 4 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 12 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 27 | 4 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 88 | 50 | 54 | 54 | 46 | 50 | 78 | 88 | 91 | 88 | 53 | 49 | 86 | 50 | 46 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 88 | 46 |
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