Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1AM is: 3.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (27 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1711 | 1524 | 1678 | 1751 | 1652 | 1629 | 1689 | 1412 | 1397 | 1170 | 982 | 771 | 666 | 608 | 762 | 1089 | 913 | 639 | 509 |
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 |
High Tide | 3:28AM0.78m | 3:06PM0.65m | 4:07AM0.81m | 3:30PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:58PM0.09m | 9:33AM0.23m | 9:20PM0.06m | 10:20AM0.28m | 9:45PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 45 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 21 | 64 | 80 | 116 | 103 | 146 | 97 | 84 | 79 | 76 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 16 | E 16 | SW 15 | SSW 17 | E 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 37 | 36 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 45 | 36 | 29 | 66 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | E 17 | NW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 29 | 47 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 1711 | 1524 | 1678 | 1751 | 1652 | 1629 | 1689 | 1412 | 1397 | 1170 | 982 | 771 | 666 | 608 | 762 | 1089 | 913 | 639 | 509 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 30 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 99 | 57 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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