Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | W 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1569 | 1595 | 1735 | 2020 | 1881 | 1496 | 1185 | 971 | 894 | 713 | 634 | 599 | 505 | 348 | 321 | 237 | 276 | 244 | 250 | 202 | 1035 | 291 | 300 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM0.89m | 1:05AM0.45m | 1:48PM0.89m | 1:50AM0.53m | 2:20PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.22m | 6:42AM0.10m | 8:32PM0.19m | 7:32AM0.10m | 8:53PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 239 | 141 | 125 | 73 | 435 | 1496 | 1185 | 1490 | 1226 | 713 | 634 | 622 | 505 | 348 | 321 | 237 | 189 | 184 | 212 | 202 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 14 | N 9 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | E 13 | E 13 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 6 | 91 | 6 | 711 | 975 | 971 | 894 | 761 | 705 | 599 | 450 | 340 | 151 | 113 | 276 | 215 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | N 9 | N 11 | NW 14 | WSW 16 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 518 | 148 | 189 | 243 | 243 | 250 | 306 | 232 | 289 | 225 | 49 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1569 | 1595 | 1735 | 2020 | 1881 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 244 | 250 | 165 | 1035 | 291 | 300 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 73 |
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