
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 165 | 251 | 202 | 267 | 267 | 273 | 270 | 245 | 314 | 310 | 306 | 302 | 298 | 291 | 287 | 287 | 283 | 275 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.34m | 4:24PM0.95m | 4:28AM0.37m | 5:04PM0.91m | 5:19AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM0.10m | 9:03AM-0.02m | 11:30PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.01m | 00:05AM0.08m | 10:42AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | |
7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 7 |
75 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 40 | 35 | 57 | 78 | 78 | 81 | 64 | 64 | 245 | 314 | 310 | 62 | 75 | 77 | 291 | 287 | 287 | 283 | 275 | 91 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | WNW 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | W 15 |
54 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 165 | 251 | 202 | 267 | 267 | 273 | 270 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 306 | 302 | 298 | 66 | 62 | 66 | 51 | 70 | 272 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 |
26 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 63 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 73 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 32 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | 0 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 |
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