
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 17s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 7AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | NE 6 | WNW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 16 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | NE 8 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 23 | 163 | 31 | 103 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 24 | 39 | 54 | 42 | 0 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.67m | 3:32PM0.63m | 4:13AM0.73m | 4:03PM0.57m | 4:51AM0.77m | 4:34PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:39AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.04m | 10:26AM0.15m | 10:07PM0.03m | 11:15AM0.17m | 10:34PM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
64 | 70 | 75 | 145 | 103 | 102 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 39 | 62 | 60 | 250 | 244 | 187 | 182 | 122 | 107 | 75 | 73 | 114 | 114 | 117 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 9 | WNW 18 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 11 | SSW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
23 | 23 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 5 | 22 | 54 | 42 | 19 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 77 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 18 | N 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
6 | 6 | 31 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 56 | 33 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
216 | 284 | 163 | 250 | 210 | 257 | 443 | 465 | 402 | 412 | 367 | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 96 | 4 | 96 | 97 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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