
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 161 | 190 | 217 | 105 | 212 | 177 | 134 | 58 | 97 | 32 | 82 | 146 | 149 | 106 | 81 | 163 | 163 | 127 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 63 | 63 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:47AM0.78m | 8:14AM0.76m | 9:48AM0.77m | 9:29PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:27PM0.12m | 00:29AM0.18m | 7:06PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | W 8 | W 9 | E 9 | E 8 | W 8 | E 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
190 | 161 | 87 | 86 | 51 | 22 | 24 | 44 | 58 | 21 | 28 | 33 | 56 | 54 | 64 | 63 | 87 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 53 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | E 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 12 | E 12 | W 9 | W 8 | ENE 9 | W 8 | ENE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
70 | 87 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 36 | 21 | 28 | 19 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 10 | ENE 9 | W 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ENE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 13 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
89 | 41 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 22 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 190 | 217 | 105 | 212 | 177 | 134 | 38 | 97 | 32 | 82 | 146 | 149 | 106 | 81 | 163 | 163 | 127 | 45 | 80 | 78 | 63 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 73 | 71 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 100 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 36 | 69 | 36 | 36 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 71 |
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