
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNW 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNW 14 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 113 | 138 | 174 | 226 | 250 | 234 | 226 | 220 | 209 | 269 | 280 | 272 | 188 | 343 | 301 | 137 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 280 | 222 | 190 | 181 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:03AM0.84m | 3:14PM0.50m | 4:38AM0.82m | 3:30PM0.46m | 5:17AM0.79m | 3:38PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM0.30m | 9:21PM0.08m | 11:19AM0.34m | 9:43PM0.10m | 12:18PM0.37m | 10:06PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | ENE 11 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
88 | 113 | 138 | 174 | 61 | 40 | 117 | 130 | 175 | 173 | 164 | 152 | 146 | 188 | 186 | 183 | 134 | 127 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 116 | 114 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | ENE 11 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | NE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
137 | 101 | 94 | 61 | 82 | 123 | 39 | 52 | 33 | 49 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 68 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 11 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | E 16 | E 12 |
24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
— | — | — | — | 226 | 250 | 234 | 226 | 220 | 209 | 269 | 280 | 272 | 159 | 343 | 301 | 137 | 227 | 227 | 227 | 280 | 222 | 190 | 181 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 69 | 0 | 5 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 25 | 36 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 |
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