Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
403 | 365 | 403 | 499 | 587 | 602 | 671 | 688 | 615 | 463 | 452 | 429 | 408 | 456 | 508 | 514 | 456 | 349 | 412 | |
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 |
High Tide | 7:03AM0.70m | 4:47PM0.49m | 8:35AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.11m | 1:21PM0.45m | 00:09AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | W 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 9 | W 9 | E 16 | E 16 | E 14 | E 14 |
11 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 32 | 65 | 103 | 100 | 8 | 167 | 167 | 165 | 162 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 122 | 329 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
11 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 9 |
17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
403 | 365 | 403 | 499 | 587 | 602 | 671 | 688 | 615 | 463 | 452 | 429 | 408 | 456 | 508 | 514 | 456 | 349 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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