
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 10AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
353 | 389 | 389 | 435 | 417 | 428 | 383 | 383 | 345 | 345 | 373 | 456 | 400 | 358 | 288 | 276 | 244 | 214 | 208 | 249 | 220 | 226 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:28AM0.70m | 00:28AM0.48m | 12:01PM0.70m | 00:57AM0.57m | 12:32PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.31m | 6:38PM0.22m | 5:31AM0.30m | 6:48PM0.18m | 6:28AM0.29m | 7:03PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 |
59 | 59 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 55 | 26 | 47 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 |
10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 62 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 16 | NW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | E 11 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 11 |
3 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
353 | 389 | 389 | 435 | 417 | 428 | 383 | 383 | 345 | 345 | 373 | 456 | 400 | 358 | 288 | 276 | 244 | 214 | 208 | 249 | 220 | 226 | 232 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 102 | 77 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 94 | 73 |
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