Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly severe gales. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
357 | 353 | 404 | 424 | 494 | 547 | 739 | 998 | 1405 | 1724 | 1954 | 2221 | 2141 | 2238 | 2380 | 2098 | 2166 | 2688 | 3495 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:05AM0.58m | 4:24PM0.83m | 4:51AM0.61m | 4:48PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.17m | 9:48AM0.13m | 10:57PM0.15m | 10:31AM0.22m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 15 | N 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NE 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — |
3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 |
357 | 353 | 404 | 424 | 494 | 547 | 739 | 998 | 1405 | 1724 | 1954 | 2221 | 2141 | 2238 | 2380 | 2098 | 2166 | 2688 | 3495 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 72 | 436 |
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