
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | 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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
117 | 114 | 115 | 199 | 250 | 207 | 214 | 172 | 140 | 120 | 136 | 237 | 298 | 268 | 225 | 178 | 204 | 181 | 140 | 431 | 824 | 221 | 793 | 743 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM0.57m | 6:40PM0.56m | 10:20AM0.62m | 6:03PM0.49m | 11:38AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.18m | 1:43PM0.46m | 2:12AM0.18m | 5:11PM0.49m | 2:56AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 12 | E 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
117 | 114 | 115 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 140 | 120 | 42 | 38 | 56 | 56 | 65 | 103 | 136 | 134 | 121 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 12 | W 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | E 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 10 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
52 | 66 | 64 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | E 16 | E 15 | W 11 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 12 | N 12 | SW 22 | S 22 | S 22 |
25 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 |
— | — | — | 199 | 250 | 207 | 214 | 172 | — | — | 136 | 237 | 298 | 268 | 225 | 178 | 204 | 181 | 140 | 431 | 824 | 221 | 793 | 743 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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