Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | E 14 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 201 | 334 | 418 | 499 | 602 | 716 | 706 | 687 | 786 | 746 | 820 | 1006 | 1231 | 1304 | 1380 | 1561 | 1736 | 2053 | 2359 | 2803 | 2962 | 3230 | 2644 | 2015 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:37AM0.36m | 2:20PM0.85m | 1:22AM0.38m | 2:50PM0.87m | 2:01AM0.40m | 3:19PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.11m | 9:34PM0.29m | 7:15AM0.08m | 9:52PM0.28m | 7:52AM0.06m | 10:12PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 15 | E 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | NE 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 198 | 221 | 418 | 499 | 602 | 716 | 706 | 687 | 786 | 221 | 820 | 1006 | 1231 | 1304 | 1380 | 1561 | 1736 | 2053 | 2359 | 2803 | 2962 | 3230 | 2644 | 2015 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | E 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 153 | 334 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 746 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 166 | 162 | 154 | 161 | 212 | 207 | 134 | 151 | 37 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SW 13 | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 201 | 131 | 305 | 335 | 382 | 372 | 320 | 269 | 237 | — | 221 | 226 | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 57 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 31 | 25 |
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