Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
198 | 933 | 223 | 210 | 223 | 242 | 209 | 185 | 185 | 270 | 248 | 222 | 180 | 159 | 147 | 262 | 362 | 371 | 436 | 436 | 436 | |
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-on |
High Tide | 3:49PM0.77m | 4:22AM0.66m | 4:10PM0.70m | 5:06AM0.69m | 4:30PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.17m | 10:15PM0.14m | 10:10AM0.23m | 10:36PM0.12m | 10:56AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | W 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
161 | 8 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 17 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 15 | — |
12 | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
198 | 933 | 223 | 210 | 223 | 242 | 209 | 185 | 185 | 270 | 248 | 222 | 180 | 159 | 147 | 262 | 362 | 371 | 436 | 436 | 436 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 57 |
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