
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
139 | 225 | 277 | 285 | 362 | 373 | 379 | 390 | 363 | 373 | 373 | 411 | 452 | 456 | 373 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 400 | 373 | 428 | 512 | 411 | 411 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:50AM0.67m | 11:22PM0.32m | 10:47AM0.69m | 11:58PM0.39m | 11:28AM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.26m | 6:51PM0.28m | 2:12AM0.31m | 6:34PM0.25m | 4:18AM0.31m | 6:38PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
88 | 225 | 277 | 252 | 240 | 232 | 224 | 170 | 157 | 154 | 116 | 116 | 119 | 88 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | E 10 | NW 16 | W 13 | NW 14 | W 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 12 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
123 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | W 15 | SW 18 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 15 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 10 | N 15 | NW 10 | W 10 |
17 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
139 | 222 | 229 | 285 | 362 | 373 | 379 | 390 | 363 | 373 | 373 | 411 | 452 | 456 | 373 | 411 | 411 | 411 | 400 | 373 | 428 | 512 | 411 | 411 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 54 | 76 | 69 | 40 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 40 | 57 | 76 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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