
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Wed afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
331 | 353 | 394 | 294 | 284 | 326 | 378 | 627 | 764 | 858 | 744 | 784 | 636 | 547 | 497 | 485 | 592 | 543 | 543 | 475 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50PM0.45m | 7:59AM0.65m | 9:51AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42PM0.44m | 11:21PM0.17m | 11:52PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
49 | 49 | 49 | 63 | 284 | 326 | 378 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 46 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | SW 18 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 8 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
3 | 7 | 16 | 49 | 70 | 68 | 104 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 19 | W 16 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | W 17 | N 11 | N 10 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 42 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 |
331 | 353 | 394 | 294 | — | — | — | 627 | 764 | 858 | 744 | 784 | 636 | 547 | 497 | 485 | 592 | 543 | 543 | 475 | 573 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 73 | 100 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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