Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 197 | 253 | 223 | 257 | 725 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 217 | 109 | 110 | 206 | 134 | 62 | 78 | 59 | 80 | 122 | 144 | 126 | 102 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:06PM0.45m | 6:47AM0.78m | 8:14AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.38m | 10:47PM0.08m | 11:27PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 8 | W 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | W 8 | W 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | W 8 | ENE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 197 | 197 | 96 | 68 | 223 | 70 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 51 | 22 | 24 | 44 | 62 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 56 | 54 | 64 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | E 14 | E 14 | W 10 | E 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 12 | E 12 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 114 | 108 | 96 | 101 | 108 | 89 | 41 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | E 11 | WNW 12 | E 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 8 | W 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 119 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 101 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 7 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 253 | 223 | 257 | 725 | 190 | 190 | 186 | 217 | 109 | 110 | 206 | 134 | 39 | 78 | 59 | 80 | 122 | 144 | 126 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 25 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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