Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 167 | 167 | 201 | 243 | 202 | 186 | 161 | 90 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 54 | 37 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 118 | 239 | 245 | 237 | 206 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:12AM0.63m | 10:57AM0.66m | 12:05PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.18m | 1:22AM0.20m | 2:39AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 90 | 70 | 68 | 70 | 54 | 35 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 55 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
3 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 39 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
176 | 167 | 167 | 201 | 243 | 202 | 186 | 161 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 33 | 65 | 118 | 239 | 245 | 237 | 206 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 71 | 25 | 71 | 57 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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