
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
694 | 651 | 581 | 550 | 550 | 537 | 537 | 560 | 500 | 477 | 432 | 381 | 331 | 284 | 302 | 322 | 273 | 304 | 608 | |
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-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:24AM0.54m | 5:16PM0.73m | 6:20AM0.57m | 5:35PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.26m | 00:03AM0.17m | 11:38AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 |
261 | 261 | 246 | 250 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 130 | 126 | 171 | 125 | 119 | 161 | 148 | 141 | 180 | 132 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 12 |
18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | SW 12 |
3 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 11 |
694 | 651 | 581 | 550 | 550 | 537 | 537 | 560 | 500 | 477 | 432 | 381 | 331 | 284 | 302 | 322 | 273 | 304 | 608 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 57 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 94 | 73 | 81 | 73 |
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