
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 98 | 129 | 126 | 120 | 135 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 116 | 95 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 206 | 202 | 331 | 380 | 373 | 339 | 234 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:06AM0.74m | 4:13PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.72m | 4:18PM0.49m | 6:41AM0.69m | 3:50PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.12m | 12:07PM0.39m | 10:58PM0.14m | 1:42PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | E 10 |
110 | 118 | 118 | 115 | 98 | 15 | 32 | 54 | 50 | 46 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 84 | 81 | 76 | 44 | 44 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 234 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 6 | E 14 | SW 22 | SW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | SW 21 | SW 20 | NNE 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 8 | NNE 9 |
2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 60 | 9 | 59 | 59 | 33 | 32 | 55 | 50 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | E 15 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 22 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 21 | NNE 10 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | N 10 | SW 8 | N 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 11 | SW 18 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 58 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 7 |
38 | — | — | — | 4 | 129 | 126 | 120 | 135 | 116 | 116 | 84 | 116 | 95 | 71 | 37 | 62 | 206 | 202 | 331 | 380 | 373 | 339 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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