Kohala Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (16 Jun):

Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with NE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with ENE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (16 Jun)	3.5ft (1.0m)	9s
Afternoon (16 Jun)	4.5ft (1.3m)	5s
Evening (16 Jun)	4.5ft (1.4m)	5s

Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Tuesday 16							Wednesday 17								Thursday 18								Fri 19
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	NE 9	NE 9	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 5	E 5	ENE 5	NE 10	NE 10	NE 9	ENE 9	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 5
Wave Graph
kJ	154	162	186	77	92	105	83	49	50	52	52	62	78	64	51	32	33	33	29	101	30	48	91	78
Wind (km/h)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	E	E	ESE	E	E	ENE	ENE	E	E	E
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-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide	3:13AM0.38m				4:54PM1.00m				4:10AM0.37m					5:39PM0.95m				5:14AM0.38m				6:21PM0.88m
Low Tide			9:11AM-0.02m					00:13AM0.25m			9:58AM0.03m					00:59AM0.25m			10:45AM0.11m					1:44AM0.23m


	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43
	—	—	—	—	7:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:05	—	—	7:05
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—
Temp °C	24	25	25	25	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	26	26	26	25	25	25
Feels °C	23	24	23	23	23	24	24	24	24	23	23	24	24	25	26	27	27	26	27	27	26	25	25	24
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	NE 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	NE 9	SSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	N 8	NE 8	NE 8	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 5	NE 9	N 9	N 9	N 9	N 9	NW 10
kJ	21	162	21	20	20	8	8	37	18	7	7	7	5	25	25	32	26	14	29	7	6	6	6	4
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 7	SSW 15	N 7	N 7	N 10	N 10	N 10	N 9	N 9	N 9	N 9	N 8	SW 13	SW 13	N 8	NE 8	NE 10	NE 10	ESE 6	NW 11	NW 10	NW 10	NW 10	N 9
kJ	1	21	1	1	2	2	2	7	6	6	6	6	7	7	5	24	33	33	6	4	4	4	4	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 11	N 7	W 11	NW 12	N 7	N 7	NW 11	SW 14	NW 11	NW 11	NW 11	NW 10	NW 10	N 8	SW 13	ESE 6	ESE 6	NE 5	N 10	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 11
kJ	4	1	2	6	1	1	5	7	5	5	5	4	4	5	7	4	4	8	7	2	2	2	2	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 9	—	NE 9	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 5	E 5	E 5	ESE 5	ESE 6	ENE 5	ENE 9	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	E 5
kJ	154	—	186	77	92	105	83	49	50	52	52	62	78	64	51	29	18	19	9	101	30	48	91	78
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	Kawaihae Breakwater HAW - Big Island	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	Dumps HAW - Maui	Dumps HAW - Maui	Dumps HAW - Maui	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	Kohala Lighthouse HAW - Big Island	Kohala Lighthouse HAW - Big Island	Pine Trees HAW - Big Island	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui	La Perouse Bay/The Dumps HAW - Maui
Rating (10 max)	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	3	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	2
Distance (km)	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	25	71	73	73	73	71	0	0	69	71	71	71	71	71	71
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island	Magics	Magics	Kahuku Ranch	Kawaihae Breakwater	Spencer Beach Park	Tombstones	Tombstones	Tombstones	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Kapoho Bay	Chocks	James Kealoha Beach Park	Palemano Point	Tombstones	Magics	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Tombstones	Chocks		Palemano Point	Palemano Point	Palemano Point	Magics
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	1	1	3	1	3	3	1	1		3	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Magics HAW - Big Island	Magics HAW - Big Island	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Malibu CAL - LA County	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Church CAL - Orange County	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef Oregon North	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Gale Point CAL - Humboldt	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Church CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Consessions/Big Rights HAW - Oahu	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Rincon - The Cove CAL - Ventura	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo
Rating (10 max)	3	3	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	4	3	4	3	3	3	3	2	2	4	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	5	5	8	8	5	4	4	4	6	5	9	7	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	6	4

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