Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 186 | 196 | 277 | 237 | 232 | 232 | 206 | 206 | 197 | 212 | 257 | 237 | 191 | 165 | 161 | 90 | 134 | 142 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 81 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:38AM0.63m | 5:07PM0.51m | 9:12AM0.63m | 10:57AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:29PM0.47m | 00:40AM0.18m | 1:22AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 161 | 90 | 134 | 142 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | SW 17 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | NNE 7 | W 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 48 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 16 | W 6 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 186 | 186 | 196 | 277 | 237 | 232 | 232 | 206 | 206 | 197 | 212 | 257 | 237 | 191 | 165 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | 81 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 25 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 36 |
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