
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (21 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 44 | 44 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 94 | 77 | 75 | 96 | 114 | 281 | 300 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 96 | 163 | 147 | 209 | 255 | 237 | 160 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:48AM0.50m | 8:15PM0.62m | 11:11AM0.59m | 8:53PM0.54m | 12:07PM0.67m | 9:40PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.20m | 2:10PM0.42m | 3:43AM0.18m | 4:24PM0.47m | 4:19AM0.16m | 6:37PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 6 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 77 | 75 | 96 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 108 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 27 | 163 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 71 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | NNW 8 | W 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | E 6 | SW 14 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 96 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | E 14 | E 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SE 13 | N 9 |
3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
45 | 44 | 44 | 107 | 104 | 104 | 94 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 46 | 281 | 300 | 31 | 20 | 34 | 33 | — | — | 147 | 209 | 255 | 237 | 160 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 73 |
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