Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 138 | 132 | 128 | 169 | 146 | 112 | 121 | 121 | 608 | 138 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:06PM0.68m | 2:55AM0.80m | 2:31PM0.62m | 3:29AM0.83m | 2:54PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM0.22m | 8:19PM0.08m | 9:05AM0.24m | 8:40PM0.07m | 9:48AM0.27m | 9:00PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 12 | E 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 138 | 132 | 128 | 126 | 126 | 112 | 121 | 105 | 101 | 99 | 85 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 13 | NNW 10 | E 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | E 13 | W 13 | W 12 | E 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 45 | 43 | 89 | 43 | 110 | 78 | 79 | 121 | 78 | 48 | 104 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 13 | NNW 10 | SW 5 | NNW 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | NW 20 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 58 | 42 | 1 | 63 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 30 | 34 | 77 | 169 | 146 | 104 | 108 | 94 | 608 | 138 | 85 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 66 | 53 | 53 | 71 | 68 | 68 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 71 |
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