
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sat morning, light winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | 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 9 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
629 | 686 | 737 | 737 | 694 | 651 | 528 | 550 | 550 | 537 | 537 | 560 | 512 | 477 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 339 | 322 | 322 | 273 | 267 | 608 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.51m | 4:55PM0.79m | 5:24AM0.54m | 5:16PM0.73m | 6:20AM0.57m | 5:35PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.18m | 11:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.26m | 00:03AM0.17m | 11:38AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 |
260 | 246 | 242 | 253 | 261 | 261 | 246 | 250 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 130 | 126 | 171 | 125 | 119 | 161 | 148 | 141 | 180 | 132 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 |
12 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | SW 12 |
33 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | 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 9 | ENE 11 |
629 | 686 | 737 | 737 | 694 | 651 | 528 | 550 | 550 | 537 | 537 | 560 | 512 | 477 | 390 | 390 | 390 | 339 | 322 | 322 | 273 | 267 | 608 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 57 | 71 | 94 | 73 | 73 | 71 |
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