
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 3AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 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 (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
276 | 242 | 250 | 217 | 243 | 289 | 320 | 349 | 350 | 326 | 326 | 358 | 358 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 314 | 347 | 327 | 230 | 287 | 287 | 344 | 449 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:10AM0.49m | 6:58PM0.65m | 9:44AM0.57m | 7:29PM0.57m | 11:04AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.21m | 12:41PM0.39m | 2:23AM0.18m | 2:33PM0.47m | 3:05AM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | |
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | ESE 10 | SW 16 | E 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | E 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
8 | 31 | 10 | 28 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 129 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 11 | S 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | NW 9 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | NW 11 | E 10 | NW 11 | S 16 | NW 11 | NW 10 | N 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
276 | 242 | 250 | 217 | 243 | 289 | 320 | 349 | 350 | 326 | 326 | 358 | 358 | 368 | 368 | 368 | 314 | 347 | 327 | 230 | 287 | 287 | 344 | 449 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 57 | 76 | 57 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 81 |
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