
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 9PM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 30 | 28 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 4:24PM0.43m | 5:17AM0.77m | 4:52PM0.38m | 5:55AM0.74m | 5:19PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.18m | 10:10PM0.07m | 12:10PM0.21m | 10:34PM0.09m | 1:04PM0.23m | 11:00PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
21 | 37 | 11 | 48 | 39 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 32 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 |
42 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 39 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 28 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
8 | 28 | 26 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 40 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 97 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 97 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 96 | 96 |
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