Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 121 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 118 | 118 | 100 | 149 | 169 | 145 | 138 | 117 | 99 | 114 | 173 | 111 | 98 | 540 | 496 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:26AM0.74m | 3:58PM0.62m | 5:06AM0.74m | 4:13PM0.55m | 5:49AM0.72m | 4:18PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.27m | 10:16PM0.11m | 11:13AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.12m | 12:07PM0.39m | 10:58PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 121 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 118 | 118 | 100 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 54 | 50 | 99 | 71 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | E 6 | SW 9 | SW 22 | SW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | E 12 | NNE 10 | SW 20 | NNE 10 | SW 19 | SW 8 | N 10 |
| kJ | 45 | 31 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 9 | 60 | 9 | 59 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SE 8 | W 11 | E 6 | E 15 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 22 | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 6 | SW 21 | SW 9 | SW 20 | SW 9 | W 11 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 68 | 3 | 60 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 11 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 59 | 53 | 38 | — | — | 2 | 149 | 169 | 145 | 138 | 117 | — | 114 | 173 | 111 | 98 | 540 | 496 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 25 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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