Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
505 | 320 | 310 | 275 | 308 | 318 | 361 | 335 | 427 | 453 | 440 | 288 | 407 | 383 | 341 | 383 | 272 | 319 | 289 | 286 | 261 | |
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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:23PM0.79m | 00:44AM0.37m | 1:51PM0.83m | 1:21AM0.42m | 2:17PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43PM0.28m | 6:21AM0.14m | 8:51PM0.26m | 7:02AM0.11m | 9:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 |
21 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | NW 11 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 |
3 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
505 | 320 | 310 | 275 | 308 | 318 | 361 | 335 | 427 | 453 | 440 | 288 | 407 | 383 | 341 | 383 | 272 | 319 | 289 | 286 | 261 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 69 |
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