Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (05 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 2.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (05 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sun 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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1259 | 1189 | 1108 | 904 | 881 | 759 | 741 | 863 | 940 | 976 | 880 | 808 | 660 | 586 | 660 | 645 | 645 | 645 | 586 | 505 | 442 | 465 | 475 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:21PM0.63m | 1:38AM0.76m | 12:54PM0.58m | 2:10AM0.83m | 1:24PM0.53m | 2:42AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM0.10m | 7:46AM0.31m | 7:09PM0.08m | 8:34AM0.30m | 7:32PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 1259 | 1189 | 1108 | 904 | 881 | 759 | 581 | 449 | 437 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 316 | 303 | 282 | 269 | 242 | 242 | 227 | 217 | 164 | 465 | 475 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 16 | NNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 46 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 176 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 591 | 623 | 589 | 515 | 511 | 589 | 741 | 863 | 940 | 976 | 880 | 808 | 660 | 586 | 660 | 645 | 645 | 645 | 586 | 505 | 442 | 384 | 360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 74 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 33 |
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