
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s 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 (2.5m) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | ENE 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1444 | 1444 | 1765 | 2013 | 2020 | 887 | 1455 | 1185 | 884 | 773 | 713 | 700 | 610 | 441 | 341 | 289 | 264 | 276 | 272 | 212 | 202 | 318 | 329 | 271 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:13AM0.38m | 1:12PM0.89m | 1:05AM0.45m | 1:48PM0.89m | 1:50AM0.53m | 2:20PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.22m | 6:42AM0.10m | 8:32PM0.19m | 7:32AM0.10m | 8:53PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 13 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
281 | 239 | 141 | 125 | 78 | 887 | 1455 | 1185 | 1303 | 773 | 713 | 700 | 610 | 441 | 341 | 241 | 264 | 211 | 115 | 109 | 202 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | ENE 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | WSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 72 | 435 | 869 | 1244 | 884 | 1028 | 658 | 460 | 363 | 319 | 234 | 151 | 225 | 276 | 272 | 212 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 150 | 189 | 243 | 243 | 250 | 311 | 232 | 289 | 78 | 49 | 28 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
1444 | 1444 | 1765 | 2013 | 2020 | 289 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 37 | 70 | 148 | 318 | 329 | 271 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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