Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 10PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
74 | 68 | 44 | 40 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40PM0.72m | 1:39AM0.32m | 2:15PM0.76m | 2:16AM0.36m | 2:46PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.18m | 6:54AM0.12m | 9:20PM0.16m | 7:39AM0.10m | 9:39PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 |
74 | 63 | 85 | 65 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 43 | 43 | 64 | 56 | 40 | 32 | 32 | 24 | 38 | 39 | 52 | 52 | 49 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
34 | 68 | 44 | 40 | 19 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 |
8 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 100 | 100 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 96 | 14 | 14 | 100 | 112 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
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