
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 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) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 14 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 214 | 214 | 210 | 170 | 166 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 130 | 99 | 117 | 190 | 168 | 160 | 127 | 163 | 203 | 175 | 137 | 121 | 202 | 198 | 241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:57AM0.93m | 2:59PM0.47m | 4:43AM0.93m | 3:28PM0.42m | 5:35AM0.90m | 3:57PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41AM0.30m | 9:10PM-0.00m | 11:44AM0.32m | 9:45PM0.02m | 1:08PM0.34m | 10:24PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | 14 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 |
210 | 214 | 214 | 210 | 170 | 166 | 132 | 132 | 129 | 130 | 99 | 117 | 190 | 168 | 160 | 127 | 163 | 71 | 97 | 95 | 121 | 202 | 198 | 241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NNE 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
154 | 150 | 148 | 140 | 136 | 134 | 131 | 120 | 85 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 74 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 54 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 6 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 11 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | E 5 | E 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 83 | 64 | 42 | 40 | 50 | 73 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 3 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | 1 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 13 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 203 | 175 | 137 | 101 | 82 | 80 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 71 | 10 | 10 | 57 | 8 | 69 | 25 | 31 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 32 | 69 |
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