
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 3AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1645 | 1491 | 1408 | 1408 | 1327 | 1299 | 1630 | 2221 | 1989 | 1930 | 1750 | 1697 | 1645 | 1509 | 1518 | 1735 | 1605 | 1444 | 1347 | |
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 | 11:37AM0.80m | 10:44PM0.32m | 12:30PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40AM0.17m | 8:01PM0.30m | 4:26AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | ENE 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | ENE 12 |
1645 | 1491 | 17 | 1408 | 1327 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 72 | 69 | 68 | 1645 | 1509 | 112 | 112 | 134 | 168 | 1347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | N 8 | N 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 8 | SW 12 |
15 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 87 | 110 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 187 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 15 | N 10 | WSW 15 | N 10 | N 10 |
5 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 14 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 14 | — | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — |
— | — | 1408 | — | — | 1299 | 1630 | 2221 | 1989 | 1930 | 1750 | 1697 | — | — | 1518 | 1735 | 1605 | 1444 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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