
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:30AM0.63m | 7:38PM0.40m | 10:50AM0.68m | 8:46PM0.32m | 12:04PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10PM0.36m | 2:41AM0.10m | 6:56PM0.32m | 3:45AM0.09m | 8:07PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
38 | 36 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 39 | 39 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 12 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 11 |
9 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | W 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 13 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 96 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 97 | 96 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 100 | 100 | 16 | 96 |
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