
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
792 | 830 | 742 | 715 | 699 | 678 | 593 | 576 | 603 | 588 | 585 | 573 | 522 | 554 | 619 | 707 | 681 | 756 | 836 | 1004 | 1190 | |
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 |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.79m | 1:44AM0.57m | 1:54PM0.78m | 2:17AM0.64m | 2:19PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.19m | 7:26AM0.17m | 8:21PM0.15m | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:38PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
78 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 51 | 58 | 37 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 10 | N 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
12 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 23 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 19 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 12 | SSW 16 | E 12 | W 10 | E 12 | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
792 | 830 | 742 | 715 | 699 | 678 | 593 | 576 | 603 | 588 | 585 | 573 | 522 | 554 | 619 | 707 | 681 | 756 | 836 | 1004 | 1190 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 25 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 25 | 25 |
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