
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (04 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Sat 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 393 | 382 | 362 | 344 | 567 | 932 | 1134 | 1259 | 1189 | 1108 | 904 | 881 | 759 | 942 | 1377 | 1502 | 1382 | 1260 | 1064 | 944 | 758 | 844 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:44AM0.67m | 1:04AM0.67m | 12:21PM0.63m | 1:38AM0.76m | 12:54PM0.58m | 2:10AM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.13m | 6:51AM0.32m | 6:48PM0.10m | 7:46AM0.31m | 7:09PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 20 | NNW 20 | NNW 18 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
189 | 186 | 140 | 176 | 167 | 567 | 932 | 1134 | 1259 | 1189 | 1108 | 904 | 881 | 759 | 581 | 449 | 437 | 400 | 325 | 325 | 316 | 307 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 21 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 16 | NNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
53 | 83 | 87 | 44 | 258 | 97 | 128 | 100 | 70 | 46 | 10 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 18 | NW 23 | NNW 22 | SW 18 | NNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
6 | 12 | 21 | 95 | 12 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 |
441 | 393 | 382 | 362 | 344 | 344 | 363 | 512 | 574 | 604 | 619 | 511 | 575 | 636 | 942 | 1377 | 1502 | 1382 | 1260 | 1064 | 944 | 758 | 844 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 69 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 73 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 69 |
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