
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
270 | 330 | 349 | 379 | 390 | 400 | 373 | 411 | 464 | 512 | 469 | 383 | 331 | 411 | 411 | 440 | 438 | 452 | 469 | 428 | 411 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:50AM0.67m | 11:22PM0.32m | 10:47AM0.69m | 11:58PM0.39m | 11:28AM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:51PM0.28m | 2:12AM0.31m | 6:34PM0.25m | 4:18AM0.31m | 6:38PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
252 | 240 | 232 | 224 | 170 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 | NW 11 | S 17 | N 15 | E 11 | W 10 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
270 | 330 | 349 | 379 | 390 | 400 | 373 | 411 | 464 | 512 | 469 | 383 | 331 | 411 | 411 | 440 | 438 | 452 | 469 | 428 | 411 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 70 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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