Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 121 | 144 | 159 | 155 | 203 | 195 | 181 | 219 | 195 | 183 | 933 | 1033 | 220 | 195 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 285 | 290 | 299 | 229 | 217 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:05AM0.57m | 3:28PM0.82m | 3:42AM0.62m | 3:49PM0.77m | 4:22AM0.66m | 4:10PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52AM0.13m | 9:55PM0.16m | 9:30AM0.17m | 10:15PM0.14m | 10:10AM0.23m | 10:36PM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 10 | W 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
80 | 83 | 115 | 159 | 155 | 203 | 195 | 128 | 171 | 171 | 161 | 8 | 7 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 9 | NE 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SE 10 | — |
7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
121 | 121 | 144 | 154 | 134 | 135 | 158 | 181 | 219 | 195 | 183 | 933 | 1033 | 220 | 195 | 209 | 215 | 215 | 285 | 290 | 299 | 229 | 217 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 69 | 57 |
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