Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 716 | 706 | 687 | 786 | 746 | 820 | 1006 | 1231 | 1343 | 1462 | 1561 | 1890 | 2221 | 2574 | 2557 | 2852 | 2301 | 1757 | 1240 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.38m | 2:50PM0.87m | 2:01AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM0.29m | 7:15AM0.08m | 9:52PM0.28m | 7:52AM0.06m | 10:12PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 716 | 706 | 687 | 786 | 746 | 820 | 1006 | 1231 | 1343 | 1462 | 1561 | 1890 | 2221 | 2574 | 2557 | 2852 | 2301 | 1757 | 1240 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 8 | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 138 | 162 | 165 | 169 | 210 | 207 | 226 | 144 | — | — | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 350 | 320 | 292 | 237 | 244 | 244 | 226 | 204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 13 |
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