Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the ENE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
424 | 445 | 547 | 809 | 1020 | 1405 | 1724 | 2130 | 2092 | 2043 | 2409 | 2522 | 3236 | 3169 | 4983 | 6636 | 3045 | 1561 | 1137 | 914 | 805 | 547 | 452 | 523 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.58m | 4:24PM0.83m | 4:51AM0.61m | 4:48PM0.74m | 5:39AM0.63m | 5:07PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48AM0.13m | 10:57PM0.15m | 10:31AM0.22m | 11:22PM0.15m | 11:17AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 31 | 1423 | 965 | 782 | 730 | 547 | 452 | 416 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 |
424 | 445 | 547 | 809 | 1020 | 1405 | 1724 | 2130 | 2092 | 2043 | 2409 | 2522 | 3236 | 3169 | 4983 | 6636 | 3045 | 1561 | 1137 | 914 | 805 | — | — | 523 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 57 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 436 | 436 | 69 | 57 | 5 | 73 | 108 | 25 | 73 | 73 |
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