
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
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 Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
218 | 218 | 215 | 209 | 249 | 198 | 178 | 172 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 173 | 218 | 193 | 159 | 141 | 146 | 225 | 277 | 345 | 472 | 498 | 404 | 361 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:14AM0.45m | 5:06PM0.92m | 5:10AM0.48m | 5:38PM0.84m | 6:11AM0.50m | 6:05PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.21m | 9:54AM0.07m | 00:01AM0.20m | 10:39AM0.16m | 00:32AM0.19m | 11:26AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
218 | 68 | 62 | 209 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 103 | 101 | 100 | 28 | 28 | 93 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | N 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | N 7 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 15 | SW 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
39 | 218 | 215 | 17 | 11 | 29 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 98 | 94 | 8 | 59 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | — | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
7 | 40 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | — | 9 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
132 | 25 | 51 | 188 | 249 | 198 | 178 | 172 | 109 | 95 | 115 | 173 | 218 | 193 | 159 | 141 | 146 | 225 | 277 | 345 | 472 | 498 | 404 | 361 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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