Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2PM is: 2.1m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
210 | 269 | 330 | 361 | 371 | 450 | 439 | 472 | 425 | 476 | 389 | 324 | 470 | 450 | 288 | 318 | 279 | 266 | 396 | 440 | 367 | 270 | 453 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:49PM0.75m | 11:54PM0.34m | 1:23PM0.79m | 00:44AM0.37m | 1:51PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.30m | 5:31AM0.17m | 8:43PM0.28m | 6:21AM0.14m | 8:51PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
33 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 20 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
39 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 11 | S 18 | W 13 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 |
210 | 269 | 330 | 361 | 371 | 450 | 439 | 472 | 425 | 476 | 389 | 324 | 470 | 450 | 288 | 318 | 279 | 266 | 396 | 440 | 367 | 270 | 453 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 57 | 25 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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