
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
190 | 174 | 174 | 236 | 233 | 227 | 224 | 221 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 215 | 320 | 309 | 237 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 175 | 186 | 192 | 143 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:21AM0.43m | 4:31PM0.98m | 4:14AM0.45m | 5:06PM0.92m | 5:10AM0.48m | 5:38PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09AM0.00m | 11:28PM0.21m | 9:54AM0.07m | 00:01AM0.20m | 10:39AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | 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 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
129 | 88 | 134 | 236 | 233 | 227 | 224 | 62 | 63 | 68 | 62 | 209 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 148 | 103 | 101 | 32 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | E 7 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | W 14 | W 14 |
190 | 38 | 174 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 221 | 218 | 218 | 215 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 100 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | W 16 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
28 | 174 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | 132 | 206 | 200 | 99 | 78 | 96 | 27 | 56 | 215 | 320 | 309 | 237 | 117 | 112 | 115 | 98 | 175 | 186 | 192 | 143 | 130 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
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