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Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
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Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 02). 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 (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | |
393 | 422 | 422 | 419 | 398 | 398 | 366 | 314 | 328 | 319 | 311 | 270 | 232 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 250 | 250 | 204 | 204 | 196 | 186 | 186 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:01PM0.86m | 2:58AM0.43m | 4:36PM0.84m | 3:18AM0.40m | 5:15PM0.81m | 3:32AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38AM0.07m | 10:52PM0.31m | 9:03AM0.07m | 11:40PM0.33m | 9:28AM0.09m | 00:41AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | |
— | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
124 | 121 | 57 | 140 | 136 | 91 | 85 | 67 | 66 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 44 | 26 | 39 | 94 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 15 | S 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | S 13 | NNW 10 | SW 18 | E 5 | NW 12 |
56 | 55 | 89 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 69 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 | S 14 | N 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 8 | NNW 12 | ESE 9 |
6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 57 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | — |
393 | 422 | 422 | 419 | 398 | 398 | 366 | 314 | 328 | 319 | 311 | 270 | 232 | 220 | 220 | 220 | 250 | 250 | 204 | 204 | 196 | 186 | 186 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 81 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 57 |
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