
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 7PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 17 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:56PM0.57m | 4:46AM0.76m | 4:26PM0.50m | 5:29AM0.78m | 4:56PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.16m | 10:01PM0.03m | 11:11AM0.18m | 10:28PM0.03m | 12:08PM0.22m | 10:57PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
256 | 244 | 239 | 206 | 123 | 82 | 32 | 26 | 65 | 86 | 125 | 104 | 86 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 35 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | WNW 13 | SSW 10 | N 7 | NE 5 | NE 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
61 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 18 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | N 6 | SW 9 | N 7 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
42 | 18 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 22 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 75 | 76 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 88 | 14 | 88 | 88 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 44 | 23 | 14 | 21 |
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