
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri night, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
556 | 535 | 448 | 509 | 629 | 644 | 660 | 737 | 715 | 651 | 595 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 537 | 560 | 560 | 512 | 443 | |
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 |
High Tide | 4:36AM0.51m | 4:55PM0.79m | 5:24AM0.54m | 5:16PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.21m | 10:10AM0.18m | 11:38PM0.19m | 10:50AM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
275 | 267 | 264 | 260 | 260 | 246 | 242 | 253 | 261 | 261 | 246 | 250 | 195 | 195 | 198 | 195 | 130 | 171 | 171 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | N 11 | N 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
37 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
556 | 535 | 448 | 509 | 629 | 644 | 660 | 737 | 715 | 651 | 595 | 550 | 550 | 550 | 537 | 560 | 560 | 512 | 443 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 57 | 81 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 |
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