
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | E 12 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1735 | 2020 | 887 | 1455 | 1224 | 884 | 814 | 713 | 700 | 622 | 450 | 348 | 289 | 237 | 276 | 215 | 212 | 962 | 193 | 205 | 255 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:12PM0.89m | 1:05AM0.45m | 1:48PM0.89m | 1:50AM0.53m | 2:20PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.22m | 6:42AM0.10m | 8:32PM0.19m | 7:32AM0.10m | 8:53PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 13 | WSW 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
125 | 78 | 887 | 1455 | 1224 | 1977 | 1487 | 1096 | 771 | 577 | 450 | 348 | 284 | 237 | 189 | 158 | 212 | 15 | 193 | 193 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 7 | NW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
6 | 72 | 435 | 773 | 921 | 884 | 814 | 713 | 700 | 622 | 386 | 186 | 289 | 225 | 276 | 215 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 17 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | NNW 11 | SW 7 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 627 | 150 | 189 | 243 | 243 | 250 | 306 | 232 | 108 | 69 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
1735 | 2020 | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 962 | 192 | 205 | 255 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 76 | 99 | 81 | 73 |
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