Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
825 | 614 | 497 | 394 | 335 | 327 | 318 | 283 | 349 | 239 | 280 | 244 | 226 | 221 | 231 | 221 | 221 | 264 | 196 | 187 | 192 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:07PM0.65m | 6:32AM0.63m | 5:18PM0.57m | 7:38AM0.63m | 5:07PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.31m | 11:46PM0.15m | 12:09PM0.39m | 00:11AM0.16m | 1:29PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
704 | 614 | 497 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | W 6 | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
6 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | SW 16 | SW 17 | W 11 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
13 | 26 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
825 | — | — | 394 | 335 | 327 | 318 | 283 | 349 | 239 | 280 | 244 | 226 | 221 | 231 | 221 | 221 | 264 | 196 | 187 | 192 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 71 | 81 | 69 | 25 | 36 |
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