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 6PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 88mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly severe gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
809 | 998 | 1379 | 1724 | 2207 | 2816 | 3234 | 3338 | 3430 | 3783 | 4706 | 9665 | 5162 | 2519 | 1089 | 660 | 709 | 655 | 533 | 427 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | — | 4319 | 1936 | 1089 | 660 | 589 | 29 | 533 | 427 | 327 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | N 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 13 | NE 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 13 | 244 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
— | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
809 | 998 | 1379 | 1724 | 2207 | 2816 | 3234 | 3338 | 3430 | 3783 | 4706 | 9665 | 5162 | 2519 | — | — | 709 | 655 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 54 | 54 | 73 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 436 | 436 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 71 | 33 | 36 | 73 |
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