
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
161 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 101 | 93 | 49 | 114 | 173 | 135 | 168 | 198 | 186 | 219 | 217 | 251 | 293 | 297 | 302 | |
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 |
High Tide | 11:55AM0.79m | 12:50PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.12m | 4:29AM0.10m | 8:38PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 7 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 4 | 40 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | ENE 11 | W 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | NNW 7 | N 7 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
5 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 12 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | SW 13 |
6 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
161 | 138 | 125 | 125 | 101 | 93 | 49 | 114 | 173 | 135 | 168 | 198 | 186 | 219 | 217 | 251 | 293 | 297 | 302 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 81 | 81 | 69 | 57 | 57 |
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