Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 12AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
167 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 173 | 167 | 166 | 168 | 145 | 163 | 126 | 152 | 158 | 164 | 155 | 203 | 195 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.52m | 3:05PM0.85m | 3:05AM0.57m | 3:28PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:15AM0.10m | 9:37PM0.19m | 8:52AM0.13m | 9:55PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 115 | 159 | 155 | 203 | 195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | E 18 | E 17 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | W 9 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 |
2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 9 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | W 9 | E 18 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 10 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
167 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 154 | 173 | 167 | 166 | 168 | 145 | 163 | 126 | 152 | 158 | 164 | 144 | 154 | 167 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 |
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