
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 5PM is: 0.5m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
59 | 83 | 59 | 61 | 212 | 55 | 87 | 86 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 69 | 64 | 63 | 37 | 58 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.63m | 9:08PM0.25m | 9:56AM0.62m | 11:41PM0.29m | 10:59AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.23m | 00:47AM0.23m | 6:22PM0.21m | 3:00AM0.27m | 6:40PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 13 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
59 | 83 | 59 | 21 | 212 | 40 | 68 | 86 | 81 | 93 | 72 | 69 | 86 | 93 | 37 | 58 | 40 | 107 | 136 | 104 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 16 | N 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | N 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | WNW 12 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
8 | 5 | 26 | 61 | 6 | 7 | 87 | 23 | 19 | 75 | 19 | 18 | 64 | 63 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | S 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 15 | N 13 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | S 13 | WNW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | N 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 |
26 | 26 | 3 | 20 | 43 | 55 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
53 | 21 | 43 | 14 | — | — | — | 93 | 84 | — | 90 | 86 | — | — | 104 | 104 | 107 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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