Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 453 | 404 | 439 | 474 | 487 | 456 | 579 | 763 | 956 | 910 | 939 | 962 | 1051 | 1051 | 1173 | 1368 | 1321 | 1181 | 1181 | 1332 | 1302 | 1520 | 1106 | 888 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:17AM0.64m | 2:19PM0.75m | 2:51AM0.72m | 2:43PM0.70m | 3:28AM0.78m | 3:06PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.18m | 8:38PM0.12m | 8:49AM0.20m | 8:58PM0.09m | 9:33AM0.23m | 9:20PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 18 | NW 18 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 38 | 6 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 64 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 16 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 15 | N 9 | NNW 20 | NNW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 18 | W 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | N 9 | WNW 15 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 453 | 404 | 439 | 474 | 487 | 456 | 579 | 763 | 956 | 910 | 939 | 962 | 1051 | 1051 | 1173 | 1368 | 1321 | 1181 | 1181 | 1332 | 1302 | 1520 | 1106 | 888 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 28 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 81 | 57 | 57 |
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