Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, moderate winds from the E by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 365 | 450 | 494 | 484 | 460 | 460 | 560 | 575 | 589 | 660 | 737 | 694 | 595 | 595 | 581 | 550 | 537 | 537 | 612 | 560 | 488 | 443 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:54AM0.49m | 4:33PM0.84m | 4:36AM0.51m | 4:55PM0.79m | 5:24AM0.54m | 5:16PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.12m | 11:16PM0.21m | 10:10AM0.18m | 11:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 219 | 286 | 382 | 286 | 275 | 267 | 264 | 260 | 260 | 246 | 242 | 253 | 261 | 261 | 246 | 250 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 130 | 126 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 355 | 365 | 450 | 494 | 484 | 460 | 460 | 560 | 575 | 589 | 660 | 737 | 694 | 595 | 595 | 581 | 550 | 537 | 537 | 612 | 560 | 488 | 443 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 69 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 81 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 69 |
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