
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
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 Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ENE 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 75 | 139 | 123 | 99 | 77 | 73 | 47 | 70 | 113 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 52 | 37 | 41 | 56 | 72 | 62 | 43 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | 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 | 5:14AM0.38m | 6:21PM0.88m | 6:32AM0.39m | 7:01PM0.80m | 8:06AM0.43m | 7:39PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.25m | 10:45AM0.11m | 1:44AM0.23m | 11:37AM0.21m | 2:26AM0.22m | 12:39PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 |
31 | 32 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 10 | E 5 | N 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | NW 10 | N 8 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 |
24 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 10 | NE 10 | NW 11 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
5 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
36 | 29 | — | 25 | 75 | 139 | 123 | 99 | 77 | 73 | 47 | 70 | 113 | 98 | 78 | 75 | 52 | 37 | 41 | 56 | 72 | 62 | 43 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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