
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
746 | 820 | 1006 | 1243 | 1343 | 1444 | 1561 | 1866 | 2254 | 2574 | 2469 | 2341 | 2023 | 1493 | 1060 | 799 | 367 | 337 | 322 | 331 | 385 | 534 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:50PM0.87m | 2:01AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.89m | 2:37AM0.43m | 3:45PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.08m | 9:52PM0.28m | 7:52AM0.06m | 10:12PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.06m | 10:33PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
746 | 820 | 1006 | 1243 | 1343 | 1444 | 1561 | 1866 | 2254 | 2574 | 2469 | 2341 | 2023 | 1493 | 1060 | 799 | 367 | 337 | 322 | 331 | 3 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 13 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 162 | 154 | 161 | 169 | 207 | 190 | 193 | 188 | 16 | — | 9 | 8 | 144 | 104 | 75 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
244 | 221 | 208 | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 385 | 534 | 437 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 5 | 73 | 73 | 57 |
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