
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 237 | 208 | 237 | 237 | 208 | 106 | 95 | 126 | 142 | 138 | 183 | 94 | 101 | 96 | 94 | 84 | 163 | 275 | 115 | 103 | 107 | 184 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:32PM0.69m | 1:28AM0.68m | 1:01PM0.66m | 2:01AM0.77m | 1:30PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.29m | 7:03PM0.14m | 7:19AM0.27m | 7:22PM0.09m | 8:07AM0.26m | 7:44PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 13 |
31 | 237 | 32 | 55 | 26 | 47 | 93 | 87 | 126 | 142 | 138 | 118 | 93 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 55 | 163 | 21 | 115 | 103 | 83 | 184 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 13 | NE 8 | E 7 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 7 | NE 8 | E 12 | NNW 10 | E 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NE 9 |
14 | 31 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 62 | 52 | 95 | 52 | 84 | 78 | 79 | 54 | 55 | 96 | 53 | 64 | 42 | 11 | 54 | 71 | 107 | 65 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | N 9 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 7 | E 7 | NNW 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNW 11 | SW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNW 10 |
8 | 13 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 53 | 84 | 87 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 94 | 101 | 44 | 94 | 84 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
244 | — | 208 | 237 | 237 | 208 | 106 | — | — | — | — | 183 | 4 | 2 | 51 | — | — | 61 | 275 | 6 | 78 | 73 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 5 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 71 |
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