
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.3m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
109 | 107 | 81 | 117 | 117 | 75 | 108 | 96 | 99 | 102 | 58 | 128 | 94 | 154 | 118 | 144 | 136 | 137 | 163 | 149 | 121 | 93 | 75 | |
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 | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.77m | 9:29PM0.29m | 11:01AM0.78m | 11:34PM0.37m | 11:53AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:06PM0.29m | 2:30AM0.22m | 6:50PM0.25m | 4:26AM0.23m | 7:03PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
87 | 83 | 81 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 53 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 57 | 28 | 19 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 26 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | W 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
20 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 66 | 63 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 52 | 54 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 16 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
10 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 20 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 45 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
109 | 107 | 45 | 117 | 117 | 75 | 108 | 96 | 99 | 102 | 58 | 128 | 94 | 154 | 118 | 144 | 136 | 137 | 163 | 149 | 121 | 93 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 36 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 |
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