
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
166 | 237 | 158 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 215 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 102 | 173 | 169 | 69 | 67 | 56 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:38PM0.70m | 4:26AM0.74m | 3:58PM0.62m | 5:06AM0.74m | 4:13PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.11m | 10:28AM0.27m | 10:16PM0.11m | 11:13AM0.34m | 10:36PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
70 | 7 | 94 | 99 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 124 | 124 | 2 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 102 | 102 | 4 | 16 | 69 | 67 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ENE 8 | SW 15 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | SW 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
21 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 32 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 22 | SW 9 | N 10 |
7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
166 | 237 | 158 | 143 | 143 | 140 | 113 | 12 | 80 | 215 | 78 | 76 | 53 | 59 | 16 | 19 | 173 | 169 | 36 | 28 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 78 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
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