Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 9AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | 43 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 57 | 33 | 29 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 41 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:15AM0.60m | 6:17PM0.49m | 8:14AM0.60m | 6:29PM0.41m | 9:26AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.10m | 1:12PM0.31m | 00:52AM0.12m | 2:39PM0.36m | 1:22AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 |
45 | 65 | 57 | 25 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 25 | 57 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 13 | ENE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NE 6 |
46 | 43 | 42 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 5 | 33 | 29 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 28 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WNW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 5 | W 6 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | WNW 11 | ENE 8 | W 13 | ENE 7 | W 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 |
5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 42 | 41 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 14 | 31 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 85 | 94 | 94 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 88 | 88 | 94 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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