Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 104 | 97 | 76 | 84 | 59 | 57 | 72 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 53 | 53 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 47 | 50 | 49 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.46m | 1:53PM0.92m | 00:36AM0.42m | 2:38PM0.99m | 1:29AM0.40m | 3:23PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12AM0.02m | 8:54PM0.33m | 6:55AM-0.02m | 9:47PM0.29m | 7:39AM-0.05m | 10:37PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | WNW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
11 | 104 | 97 | 76 | 9 | 59 | 57 | 72 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 41 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 45 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | SW 12 | NE 12 |
— | 18 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
125 | — | — | 2 | 84 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 41 | 53 | 53 | 35 | 2 | — | — | 28 | 33 | 47 | 50 | 49 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 31 | 31 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 71 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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