
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
285 | 400 | 389 | 310 | 277 | 277 | 322 | 397 | 482 | 528 | 469 | 358 | 256 | 199 | 199 | 193 | 279 | 366 | 389 | 405 | 373 | 352 | 402 | 446 | |
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 | 3:08PM0.88m | 2:01AM0.38m | 3:41PM0.89m | 2:38AM0.38m | 4:13PM0.89m | 3:15AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.30m | 8:01AM0.05m | 10:50PM0.29m | 8:35AM0.05m | 11:20PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 18 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
285 | 400 | 389 | 310 | 277 | 277 | 322 | 397 | 482 | 528 | 469 | 358 | 256 | 199 | 199 | 193 | 279 | 366 | 389 | 405 | 373 | 352 | 402 | 446 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 81 | 81 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 69 |
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