
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (03 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
353 | 349 | 412 | 478 | 439 | 515 | 2190 | 2488 | 2012 | 1645 | 1553 | 1553 | 1327 | 1319 | 1630 | 2221 | 2123 | 1901 | 1713 | |
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 |
High Tide | 10:21AM0.74m | 11:37AM0.80m | 10:44PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:40AM0.17m | 8:01PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
157 | 329 | 412 | 478 | 439 | 515 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 37 | 24 | 37 | 74 | 72 | 73 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 18 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | NNE 11 | SW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 23 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 13 | N 9 | SW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
353 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 330 | 346 | 2190 | 2488 | 2012 | 1645 | 1553 | 1553 | 1327 | 1319 | 1630 | 2221 | 2123 | 1901 | 1713 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 69 | 73 | 25 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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