
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 286 | 316 | 286 | 324 | 345 | 263 | 252 | 258 | 373 | 432 | 520 | 507 | 487 | 454 | 260 | 363 | 392 | 392 | 382 | 327 | 277 | 247 | 149 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:09PM0.38m | 1:46PM0.94m | 00:29AM0.37m | 2:31PM0.99m | 1:32AM0.38m | 3:13PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.03m | 9:11PM0.31m | 6:41AM-0.01m | 9:46PM0.27m | 7:33AM-0.03m | 10:21PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NNE 7 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 19 | NNE 7 |
11 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 63 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 38 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 134 | 38 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 62 | 73 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | W 18 |
30 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 38 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | W 21 | S 20 | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | S 21 | SW 14 |
20 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | — | 9 | 7 | 20 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
244 | 286 | 316 | 286 | 324 | 345 | 263 | 252 | 258 | 373 | 432 | 520 | 507 | 487 | 454 | 260 | 363 | 392 | 392 | 382 | 327 | 277 | 247 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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