
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1661 | 1645 | 1568 | 1757 | 1871 | 1977 | 1697 | 1569 | 1444 | 1605 | 1765 | 1777 | 1747 | 907 | 1164 | 901 | 838 | 745 | 700 | 622 | 510 | 449 | 375 | 294 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 12:30PM0.85m | 00:13AM0.38m | 1:12PM0.89m | 1:05AM0.45m | 1:48PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.15m | 7:58PM0.26m | 5:43AM0.12m | 8:13PM0.22m | 6:42AM0.10m | 8:32PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
1661 | 1645 | 59 | 77 | 127 | 132 | 144 | 148 | 285 | 242 | 214 | 336 | 373 | 907 | 1164 | 901 | 838 | 745 | 700 | 622 | 510 | 424 | 314 | 294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | SW 12 | N 9 | NNE 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
42 | 65 | 14 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 437 | 752 | 999 | 1002 | 880 | 633 | 452 | 415 | 449 | 375 | 244 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | N 9 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | — | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 11 | SW 18 | ENE 15 | NW 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
61 | 14 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | 5 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 72 | 8 | 146 | 148 | 189 | 243 | 243 | 253 | 311 | 293 | 289 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1568 | 1757 | 1871 | 1977 | 1697 | 1569 | 1444 | 1605 | 1765 | 1777 | 1747 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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