
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
419 | 408 | 346 | 468 | 527 | 379 | 329 | 412 | 478 | 439 | 1487 | 1817 | 2114 | 2012 | 1842 | 1740 | 1541 | 1474 | 1452 | 1654 | 1804 | 1831 | 1804 | 1713 | |
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 |
High Tide | 8:35AM0.71m | 10:21AM0.74m | 11:37AM0.80m | 10:44PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.12m | 1:05AM0.15m | 2:40AM0.17m | 8:01PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 9 | E 16 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | N 8 | SW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
165 | 162 | 199 | 2 | 46 | 157 | 329 | 412 | 478 | 439 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 13 | W 9 | E 16 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 9 | — | N 13 | SW 13 | N 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 122 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 33 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 10 | SW 13 | W 9 | SW 13 | N 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 |
419 | 408 | 346 | 468 | 527 | 379 | 314 | 310 | 340 | 305 | 1487 | 1817 | 2114 | 2012 | 1842 | 1740 | 1541 | 1474 | 1452 | 1654 | 1804 | 1831 | 1804 | 1713 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 76 | 81 | 73 | 76 | 69 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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