Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
314 | 255 | 273 | 280 | 250 | 215 | 215 | 226 | 226 | 231 | 237 | 201 | 206 | 197 | 197 | 167 | 167 | 172 | 172 | 163 | 165 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:18PM0.57m | 7:38AM0.63m | 5:07PM0.51m | 9:12AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:09PM0.39m | 00:11AM0.16m | 1:29PM0.47m | 00:40AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 12 | W 7 | NE 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 7 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
314 | 255 | 273 | 280 | 250 | 215 | 215 | 226 | 226 | 231 | 237 | 201 | 206 | 197 | 197 | 167 | 167 | 172 | 172 | 163 | 165 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 25 | 71 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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