
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
134 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:04AM0.47m | 6:44PM0.67m | 8:08AM0.51m | 7:13PM0.57m | 9:17AM0.55m | 7:39PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.23m | 1:39AM0.11m | 1:24PM0.31m | 2:11AM0.12m | 2:54PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 13 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
47 | 71 | 64 | 104 | 74 | 68 | 51 | 50 | 41 | 55 | 35 | 22 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 32 | 52 | 45 | 50 | 54 | 66 | 53 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ENE 7 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
134 | 92 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 5 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 8 | SW 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 13 | SW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 17 |
16 | 20 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 99 | 111 | 99 | 99 | 84 | 26 | 26 | 31 | 94 | 94 | 43 |
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