
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (26 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
425 | 425 | 438 | 378 | 368 | 418 | 499 | 602 | 716 | 706 | 687 | 786 | 746 | 820 | 1006 | 1155 | 1509 | 1608 | 1736 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.36m | 2:20PM0.85m | 1:22AM0.38m | 2:50PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:19PM0.31m | 6:34AM0.11m | 9:34PM0.29m | 7:15AM0.08m | 9:52PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
52 | 47 | 106 | 153 | 334 | 418 | 499 | 602 | 716 | 706 | 687 | 786 | 746 | 820 | 1006 | 1155 | 1509 | 1608 | 1736 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
44 | 72 | 71 | 109 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 221 | 7 | 7 | 178 | 162 | 157 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — |
425 | 425 | 438 | 378 | 368 | 305 | 328 | 382 | 372 | 297 | 269 | 223 | 244 | — | 182 | 187 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
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