
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
478 | 439 | 1665 | 2012 | 2297 | 1680 | 1645 | 1553 | 1387 | 1327 | 1319 | 1452 | 2221 | 2200 | 1960 | 1901 | 1836 | 1584 | 1619 | 1815 | 2047 | 1871 | 1728 | 985 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.74m | 11:37AM0.80m | 10:44PM0.32m | 12:30PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:40AM0.17m | 8:01PM0.30m | 4:26AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | N 8 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | ENE 12 |
478 | 439 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 124 | 118 | 118 | 146 | 202 | 184 | 269 | 246 | 985 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 14 | NW 9 | W 18 | N 13 | N 8 | SSW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 13 |
2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 13 | 39 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 286 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | NW 9 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | N 8 | N 10 |
12 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 25 | — | — | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 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 6 |
314 | 340 | 1665 | 2012 | 2297 | 1680 | 1645 | 1553 | 1387 | 1327 | 1319 | 1452 | 2221 | 2200 | 1960 | 1901 | 1836 | 1584 | 1619 | 1815 | 2047 | 1871 | 1728 | 106 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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