
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 14 | ENE 6 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | E 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 121 | 100 | 85 | 72 | 55 | 70 | 51 | 68 | 77 | 62 | 66 | 124 | 87 | 103 | 173 | 162 | 193 | 188 | 183 | 166 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 11:53AM0.80m | 00:28AM0.46m | 12:34PM0.80m | 1:09AM0.56m | 1:09PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03PM0.21m | 5:44AM0.22m | 7:21PM0.17m | 6:44AM0.21m | 7:40PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 7 | E 13 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | E 12 | NNW 11 | N 6 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
55 | 27 | 52 | 54 | 25 | 25 | 44 | 46 | 11 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 89 | 87 | 34 | 27 | 26 | 193 | 188 | 183 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ENE 13 | NW 12 | E 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 18 | N 7 | E 13 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | E 12 |
18 | 57 | 36 | 47 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 11 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 124 | 17 | 85 | 173 | 162 | 18 | 17 | 73 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | N 7 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | W 17 |
20 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 44 | 15 | 41 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 78 | 103 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 15 | 140 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
125 | 121 | 100 | 85 | 72 | 55 | 70 | 51 | 68 | 77 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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