Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | 32 | 34 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 39 | 57 | 54 | 59 | 58 | 41 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 45 | 33 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:03PM0.64m | 11:21PM0.26m | 12:57PM0.68m | 00:46AM0.28m | 1:38PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.18m | 8:46PM0.25m | 4:40AM0.17m | 8:47PM0.22m | 5:53AM0.15m | 9:01PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 54 | 63 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 29 | 45 | 66 | 78 | 54 | 52 | 46 | 38 | 37 | 42 | 62 | 62 | 52 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
35 | 32 | 34 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 56 | 51 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 57 | 54 | 59 | 58 | 33 | 79 | 77 | 66 | 45 | 19 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
69 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 41 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 37 | 39 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 20 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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