
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8PM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
271 | 349 | 281 | 263 | 212 | 189 | 207 | 265 | 263 | 307 | 345 | 316 | 302 | 319 | 294 | 264 | 322 | 388 | 388 | 353 | 198 | |
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 |
High Tide | 12:31PM0.73m | 1:13PM0.77m | 11:30PM0.35m | 1:48PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.16m | 9:15PM0.34m | 5:47AM0.14m | 9:19PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | NNW 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 8 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 77 | 76 | 68 | 100 | 99 | 59 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 47 | 198 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SW 18 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | ENE 9 | SW 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 72 | 106 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | S 20 | S 20 | W 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 17 | E 12 |
15 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 |
271 | 349 | 281 | 263 | 212 | 189 | 207 | 265 | 263 | 307 | 345 | 316 | 302 | 319 | 294 | 264 | 322 | 388 | 388 | 353 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 445 | 76 | 69 | 72 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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