
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNW 22 | NNW 21 | NNW 21 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 223 | 218 | 151 | 520 | 248 | 359 | 318 | 199 | 151 | 349 | 342 | 144 | 147 | 190 | 400 | 551 | 615 | 766 | 673 | 751 | 684 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:36AM0.86m | 4:23PM0.33m | 7:46AM0.81m | 7:02PM0.29m | 9:00AM0.78m | 10:18PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.33m | 11:10PM0.13m | 4:52PM0.29m | 00:17AM0.22m | 5:17PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 13 | NNE 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 |
190 | 223 | 218 | 151 | 80 | 248 | 78 | 75 | 199 | 151 | 73 | 72 | 144 | 147 | 108 | 105 | 117 | 615 | 766 | 673 | 751 | 684 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 10 | E 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 21 | NNW 21 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
53 | 52 | 52 | 82 | 10 | 78 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 73 | 5 | 6 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 400 | 551 | 67 | 63 | 38 | 58 | 58 | 58 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 10 | W 14 | NW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 8 | NNW 23 | NNW 22 | E 12 | E 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 10 |
12 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 51 | 190 | 68 | 68 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 10 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
54 | 42 | 52 | 114 | 520 | 64 | 359 | 318 | 39 | 49 | 349 | 342 | 54 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 23 | 167 | 145 | 142 | 123 | 117 | 128 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 25 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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