Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 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 | |
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 727 | 655 | 509 | 414 | 370 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 341 | 301 | 301 | 264 | 257 | 253 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 190 |
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-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51AM0.82m | 3:51PM0.52m | 5:42AM0.81m | 4:06PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45PM0.05m | 11:15AM0.33m | 10:14PM0.06m | 12:27PM0.38m | 10:47PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 79 | 76 | 103 | 414 | 370 | 318 | 318 | 318 | 192 | 153 | 163 | 264 | 229 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | E 14 | NNW 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 25 | 66 | 70 | 144 | 127 | 125 | 173 | 239 | 60 | 59 | 63 | 253 | 257 | 195 | 98 | 98 | 136 | 143 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 22 | 20 | 36 | 43 | 42 | 39 | 48 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 50 | 70 | 82 | 119 | 66 | 96 | 101 | 101 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 727 | 655 | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | 341 | 301 | 301 | — | — | 253 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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