
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
786 | 746 | 820 | 1006 | 1243 | 1343 | 1444 | 1561 | 1710 | 2023 | 2154 | 2081 | 1747 | 1435 | 1102 | 855 | 539 | 528 | 430 | 397 | 475 | 654 | 558 | 456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:22AM0.38m | 2:50PM0.87m | 2:01AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.89m | 2:37AM0.43m | 3:45PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.08m | 9:52PM0.28m | 7:52AM0.06m | 10:12PM0.26m | 8:27AM0.06m | 10:33PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 13 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
786 | 746 | 820 | 1006 | 1243 | 1343 | 1444 | 1561 | 1710 | 2023 | 2154 | 2081 | 1747 | 1435 | 1102 | 855 | 539 | 528 | 430 | 397 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | SW 15 | NNE 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | S 20 | S 12 | S 12 |
7 | 7 | 221 | 7 | 7 | 162 | 154 | 161 | 165 | 207 | 190 | 210 | 214 | 37 | 59 | 8 | 137 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SW 14 | E 9 | — | W 9 | S 15 | W 9 | W 9 | E 20 |
5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
237 | 244 | — | 226 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 475 | 654 | 558 | 456 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 25 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 73 | 57 |
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