Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 3AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon night, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 436 | 436 | 464 | 476 | 434 | 394 | 422 | 444 | 444 | 403 | 403 | 521 | 568 | 602 | 634 | 578 | 547 | 498 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:57AM0.70m | 4:45PM0.56m | 7:03AM0.70m | 4:47PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01PM0.11m | 11:52AM0.38m | 11:31PM0.11m | 1:21PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 12 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 32 | 65 | 103 | 100 | 125 | 167 | 167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 11 | W 12 | E 14 | ESE 10 | E 16 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 16 | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | SW 14 | E 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 436 | 436 | 464 | 476 | 434 | 394 | 422 | 444 | 444 | 403 | 403 | 521 | 568 | 602 | 634 | 578 | 547 | 498 | 452 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 71 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 102 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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