Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 14 | E 5 | NNW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 94 | 141 | 139 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 121 | 168 | 144 | 102 | 99 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 53 | 45 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 124 |
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-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:01AM0.78m | 11:34PM0.37m | 11:53AM0.80m | 00:28AM0.46m | 12:34PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:50PM0.25m | 4:26AM0.23m | 7:03PM0.21m | 5:44AM0.22m | 7:21PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | N 7 | NNW 12 | N 7 | NNW 11 | E 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 46 | 60 | 43 | 42 | 63 | 56 | 55 | 57 | 26 | 54 | 26 | 48 | 44 | 46 | 45 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 89 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | N 7 | E 13 | E 12 | NNW 11 | E 12 | NNW 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 38 | 66 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 10 | 52 | 47 | 50 | 44 | 47 | 41 | 39 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | W 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | N 7 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | E 14 | E 11 | N 7 | E 11 | N 7 |
| kJ | 21 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 45 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 132 | 94 | 141 | 139 | 124 | 124 | 125 | 121 | 168 | 144 | 102 | 99 | 70 | 68 | 66 | 53 | 38 | 62 | 53 | 56 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 71 | 73 | 76 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 |
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