Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:24AM0.42m | 3:56PM0.88m | 4:09AM0.48m | 4:30PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.10m | 8:56AM0.02m | 10:44PM0.08m | 9:44AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NNE 6 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
33 | 38 | 36 | 16 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 36 | 24 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 45 | 39 | 73 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NE 7 | W 12 | SSW 13 | NE 7 | W 11 | NE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | W 12 | W 12 |
40 | 7 | 24 | 35 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 44 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 12 | NE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | S 18 | W 11 | NE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | S 18 |
8 | 24 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 56 | 22 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NNE 5 |
— | 17 | 22 | — | 10 | 31 | 14 | 22 | — | — | — | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 39 | — | 44 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 14 | 88 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 99 | 22 | 27 | 97 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 10 |
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