Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 452 | 414 | 368 | 382 | 329 | 310 | 567 | 932 | 1134 | 1259 | 1189 | 1108 | 904 | 881 | 759 | 939 | 1168 | 1145 | 1207 | 997 | 904 | 758 | 757 | 778 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.67m | 1:04AM0.67m | 12:21PM0.63m | 1:38AM0.76m | 12:54PM0.58m | 2:10AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.33m | 6:26PM0.13m | 6:51AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.10m | 7:46AM0.31m | 7:09PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 263 | 192 | 189 | 186 | 140 | 176 | 167 | 567 | 932 | 1134 | 1259 | 1189 | 1108 | 904 | 881 | 759 | 581 | 449 | 437 | 330 | 325 | 325 | 316 | 373 | 352 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 21 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 13 | 30 | 53 | 83 | 87 | 44 | 258 | 128 | 128 | 100 | 66 | 58 | 39 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | S 18 | SW 18 | NW 23 | NNW 22 | SW 18 | NNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 95 | 12 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 355 | 452 | 414 | 368 | 382 | 329 | 310 | 327 | 379 | 525 | 589 | 655 | 650 | 575 | 589 | 711 | 939 | 1168 | 1145 | 1207 | 997 | 904 | 758 | 757 | 778 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 33 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 28 | 47 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
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