Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
193 | 195 | 181 | 181 | 154 | 178 | 151 | 147 | 154 | 167 | 156 | 163 | 145 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 124 | 159 | 155 | 203 | 195 | |
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-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:42PM0.86m | 2:30AM0.52m | 3:05PM0.85m | 3:05AM0.57m | 3:28PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:15AM0.10m | 9:37PM0.19m | 8:52AM0.13m | 9:55PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 79 | 80 | 83 | 115 | 159 | 155 | 203 | 195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 7 | SW 16 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | E 18 | E 17 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
8 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | NE 8 | SW 13 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 10 | W 9 | E 18 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
193 | 195 | 181 | 181 | 154 | 178 | 151 | 147 | 154 | 167 | 156 | 163 | 145 | 139 | 135 | 135 | 124 | 154 | 145 | 125 | 149 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 69 |
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