Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
308 | 292 | 226 | 191 | 191 | 160 | 193 | 128 | 167 | 154 | 154 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 149 | 175 | 178 | 161 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.47m | 2:42PM0.86m | 2:30AM0.52m | 3:05PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.24m | 7:39AM0.09m | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:15AM0.10m | 9:37PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | N 7 | SW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | W 10 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 18 | E 17 |
7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 52 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 15 | N 10 | NE 9 | SW 13 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | S 14 | E 18 | W 9 | W 9 |
5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
308 | 292 | 226 | 191 | 191 | 160 | 193 | 128 | 167 | 154 | 154 | 173 | 168 | 168 | 149 | 175 | 178 | 161 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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