Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 49 | 29 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:54AM0.53m | 5:01PM0.75m | 5:39AM0.57m | 5:30PM0.66m | 6:25AM0.59m | 5:55PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.08m | 10:32AM0.11m | 11:36PM0.08m | 11:20AM0.18m | 00:02AM0.08m | 12:11PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
41 | 70 | 69 | 41 | 40 | 18 | 30 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 17 | 861 | 199 | 201 | 154 | 129 | 95 | 91 | 71 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 10 | W 11 | ENE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | ENE 9 | SSW 8 | WNW 13 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WNW 12 |
70 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 154 | 24 | 34 | 9 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | W 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | E 10 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 15 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 7 | WNW 13 | SW 5 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 5 |
6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 5 | 32 | 29 | 49 | 29 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 39 | 102 | 72 | 96 | 77 | 80 | 120 | 131 | 122 | 228 | 291 | 349 | 423 | 1921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 26 | 99 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 111 | 14 | 14 | 450 | 450 | 22 | 14 | 27 | 95 | 136 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
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