
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tue 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 59 | 56 | 66 | 39 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 96 | 94 | 328 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:06AM0.43m | 7:39PM0.71m | 9:48AM0.50m | 8:15PM0.62m | 11:11AM0.59m | 8:53PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.32m | 3:06AM0.20m | 2:10PM0.42m | 3:43AM0.18m | 4:24PM0.47m | 4:19AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 77 | 75 | 96 | 94 | 5 | 110 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 33 | 160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NE 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | N 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 96 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 10 | NE 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 8 | SW 14 |
1 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 6 |
40 | 59 | 56 | 66 | 39 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 81 | 104 | 104 | 78 | 32 | 11 | 13 | 27 | 328 | 34 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | — | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
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