
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
347 | 372 | 397 | 435 | 475 | 456 | 498 | 440 | 387 | 349 | 305 | 316 | 290 | 256 | 265 | 244 | 258 | 294 | 325 | 366 | 339 | 286 | 222 | 215 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:06PM0.77m | 9:26PM0.42m | 12:58PM0.86m | 11:09PM0.38m | 1:46PM0.94m | 00:29AM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.11m | 7:39PM0.42m | 4:50AM0.07m | 8:33PM0.36m | 5:47AM0.03m | 9:11PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 13 | NNE 7 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 18 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 30 | 48 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | S 14 | S 15 | W 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 47 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
347 | 372 | 397 | 435 | 475 | 456 | 498 | 440 | 387 | 349 | 305 | 316 | 290 | 256 | 265 | 244 | 258 | 294 | 325 | 366 | 339 | 286 | 222 | 215 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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