
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
528 | 173 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 137 | 123 | 145 | 202 | 277 | 339 | 327 | 308 | |
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 | 2:31PM0.62m | 3:29AM0.83m | 2:54PM0.56m | 4:03AM0.84m | 3:14PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:05AM0.24m | 8:40PM0.07m | 9:48AM0.27m | 9:00PM0.07m | 10:32AM0.30m | 9:21PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NW 16 |
101 | 99 | 85 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 101 | 137 | 123 | 145 | 61 | 61 | 123 | 117 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | E 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 12 | E 11 | W 11 | NW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | E 11 |
78 | 48 | 104 | 59 | 57 | 38 | 38 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 93 | 22 | 82 | 10 | 10 | 35 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 19 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 |
10 | 9 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 22 | 35 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
528 | 173 | 95 | 90 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 82 | 52 | 66 | 52 | 51 | 101 | — | — | 202 | 277 | 339 | 327 | 308 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 71 | 76 | 81 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 57 |
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