Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
163 | 193 | 237 | 322 | 348 | 394 | 404 | 424 | 445 | 530 | 752 | 914 | 1153 | 1456 | 1969 | 2077 | 2062 | 2295 | 2162 | 2517 | 2157 | 1797 | 1640 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:19AM0.53m | 3:57PM0.90m | 4:05AM0.58m | 4:24PM0.83m | 4:51AM0.61m | 4:48PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM0.07m | 10:33PM0.17m | 9:48AM0.13m | 10:57PM0.15m | 10:31AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 7 | SW 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | SW 12 | N 7 | S 12 | S 12 | NE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | N 8 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
163 | 193 | 237 | 322 | 348 | 394 | 404 | 424 | 445 | 530 | 752 | 914 | 1153 | 1456 | 1969 | 2077 | 2062 | 2295 | 2162 | 2517 | 2157 | 1797 | 1640 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 73 |
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