
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NW 22 | NNW 21 | NNW 21 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 190 | 223 | 218 | 218 | 264 | 136 | 130 | 184 | 154 | 151 | 314 | 342 | 119 | 111 | 123 | 400 | 551 | 615 | 766 | 673 | 751 | 684 | 651 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM0.86m | 4:23PM0.33m | 7:46AM0.81m | 7:02PM0.29m | 9:00AM0.78m | 10:18PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.33m | 11:10PM0.13m | 4:52PM0.29m | 00:17AM0.22m | 5:17PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 21 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 |
194 | 190 | 223 | 218 | 218 | 264 | 136 | 130 | 184 | 154 | 151 | 73 | 72 | 119 | 111 | 108 | 105 | 551 | 615 | 766 | 673 | 751 | 684 | 651 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNW 21 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 400 | 68 | 67 | 63 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | NNW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 7 | NNW 23 | NW 22 | E 12 | NNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 10 |
12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 51 | 123 | 68 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
83 | 69 | 50 | 59 | 81 | 55 | 83 | 78 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 314 | 342 | 47 | 47 | 43 | 32 | 191 | 149 | 145 | 126 | 142 | 135 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 25 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
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