
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (17 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 11 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
242 | 238 | 126 | 170 | 225 | 277 | 299 | 330 | 373 | 369 | 379 | 400 | 373 | 373 | 411 | 495 | 498 | 411 | 411 | |
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 | 9:50AM0.67m | 11:22PM0.32m | 10:47AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.26m | 6:51PM0.28m | 2:12AM0.31m | 6:34PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
242 | 238 | 119 | 88 | 225 | 277 | 252 | 240 | 232 | 224 | 170 | 164 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 119 | 88 | 86 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | N 13 | E 10 | NW 16 | W 13 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | SW 16 |
9 | 10 | 17 | 123 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 15 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | W 15 | SW 18 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 11 |
8 | 4 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
149 | 139 | 126 | 170 | 222 | 248 | 299 | 330 | 373 | 369 | 379 | 400 | 373 | 373 | 411 | 495 | 498 | 411 | 411 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 54 | 43 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 69 |
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