
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (05 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1831 | 1777 | 1864 | 1844 | 1787 | 1703 | 1794 | 2013 | 2013 | 1595 | 1569 | 1569 | 1468 | 1632 | 1777 | 1619 | 983 | 1355 | 971 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44PM0.32m | 12:30PM0.85m | 00:13AM0.38m | 1:12PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.30m | 4:26AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.26m | 5:43AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 |
71 | 72 | 48 | 61 | 65 | 59 | 60 | 127 | 132 | 144 | 153 | 144 | 175 | 196 | 341 | 476 | 983 | 1355 | 971 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
34 | 33 | 69 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 701 | 947 | 1159 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 12 | N 16 | NW 16 | N 11 | SW 18 | N 15 | NW 14 | E 14 |
— | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | E 5 | — |
1831 | 1777 | 1864 | 1844 | 1787 | 1703 | 1794 | 2013 | 2013 | 1595 | 1569 | 1569 | 1468 | 1632 | 1777 | 1619 | 146 | 48 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
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