
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1622 | 1977 | 2124 | 1697 | 1413 | 1324 | 1324 | 1632 | 2055 | 2211 | 887 | 1455 | 1121 | 954 | 773 | 713 | 634 | 540 | 448 | 368 | 313 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:30PM0.85m | 00:13AM0.38m | 1:12PM0.89m | 1:05AM0.45m | 1:48PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.26m | 5:43AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.22m | 6:42AM0.10m | 8:32PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 |
76 | 127 | 132 | 144 | 1413 | 1324 | 239 | 141 | 125 | 72 | 887 | 1455 | 1121 | 954 | 773 | 713 | 634 | 540 | 448 | 368 | 313 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
39 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 148 | 281 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 78 | 172 | 234 | 331 | 669 | 657 | 527 | 412 | 286 | 301 | 256 | 134 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 16 | NW 16 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
— | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 146 | 138 | 189 | 243 | 246 | 250 | 311 | 232 | 289 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — |
1622 | 1977 | 2124 | 1697 | — | — | 1324 | 1632 | 2055 | 2211 | 244 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 45 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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