
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 3AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s 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 Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 424 | 408 | 357 | 319 | 277 | 319 | 400 | 400 | 345 | 296 | 296 | 288 | 397 | 512 | 528 | 469 | 387 | 256 | 226 | 136 | 136 | 207 | 325 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:22AM0.38m | 3:08PM0.88m | 2:01AM0.38m | 3:41PM0.89m | 2:38AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52PM0.31m | 7:24AM0.07m | 10:21PM0.30m | 8:01AM0.05m | 10:50PM0.29m | 8:35AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | |
7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 15 | 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 16 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 41 | 42 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 12 | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 16 | W 16 |
7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 20 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 18 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 17 | W 17 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
424 | 424 | 408 | 357 | 319 | 277 | 319 | 400 | 400 | 345 | 296 | 296 | 288 | 397 | 512 | 528 | 469 | 387 | 256 | 226 | 136 | 136 | 207 | 325 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 76 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 81 | 81 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 76 | 81 |
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