
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (24 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
220 | 265 | 293 | 413 | 401 | 307 | 272 | 287 | 186 | 294 | 356 | 425 | 425 | 198 | 198 | 414 | 368 | 418 | 499 | 602 | 602 | 706 | 808 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.77m | 11:30PM0.35m | 1:48PM0.81m | 00:37AM0.36m | 2:20PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.16m | 9:15PM0.34m | 5:47AM0.14m | 9:19PM0.31m | 6:34AM0.11m | 9:34PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | NNE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 |
8 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 100 | 130 | 59 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 198 | 198 | 153 | 334 | 305 | 499 | 602 | 602 | 706 | 808 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 12 | E 15 | E 12 | SW 14 | E 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
12 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 99 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 47 | 106 | 109 | 8 | 418 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | E 15 | E 12 | SW 14 | S 17 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 72 | 71 | 8 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
220 | 265 | 293 | 413 | 401 | 307 | 272 | 287 | 186 | 294 | 356 | 425 | 425 | 149 | 149 | 414 | 368 | — | 305 | 416 | 326 | 269 | 262 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 76 | 73 | 25 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 |
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