Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 128 | 151 | 168 | 151 | 161 | 163 | 141 | 141 | 137 | 135 | 145 | 159 | 155 | 203 | 195 | 144 | 171 | 171 | 170 | 266 | 220 | 223 | 186 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:30AM0.52m | 3:05PM0.85m | 3:05AM0.57m | 3:28PM0.82m | 3:42AM0.62m | 3:49PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:15AM0.10m | 9:37PM0.19m | 8:52AM0.13m | 9:55PM0.16m | 9:30AM0.17m | 10:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 115 | 159 | 155 | 203 | 195 | 128 | 171 | 171 | 161 | 7 | 106 | 106 | 103 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 |
3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 52 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
132 | 128 | 151 | 168 | 151 | 161 | 163 | 141 | 141 | 137 | 135 | 145 | 158 | 134 | 160 | 158 | 144 | 158 | 158 | 170 | 266 | 220 | 223 | 186 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 69 |
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