Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
155 | 203 | 195 | 156 | 195 | 207 | 223 | 290 | 249 | 210 | 223 | 235 | 209 | 185 | 224 | 290 | 256 | 256 | 204 | |
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 |
High Tide | 3:42AM0.62m | 3:49PM0.77m | 4:22AM0.66m | 4:10PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.16m | 9:30AM0.17m | 10:15PM0.14m | 10:10AM0.23m | 10:36PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 10 |
155 | 203 | 195 | 128 | 171 | 171 | 161 | 7 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 |
7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 11 |
7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
105 | 140 | 140 | 156 | 195 | 207 | 223 | 290 | 249 | 210 | 223 | 235 | 209 | 185 | 224 | 290 | 256 | 256 | 204 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 57 |
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