
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 10AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
341 | 268 | 205 | 283 | 695 | 1203 | 1906 | 1834 | 1258 | 959 | 869 | 867 | 507 | 416 | 235 | 138 | 92 | 55 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.81m | 1:57AM0.40m | 2:18PM0.82m | 2:40AM0.48m | 2:55PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18AM0.11m | 8:41PM0.12m | 7:21AM0.09m | 9:06PM0.09m | 8:14AM0.08m | 9:31PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
341 | 268 | 205 | 283 | 695 | 1203 | 1906 | 1834 | 1258 | 959 | 869 | 867 | 507 | 416 | 235 | 138 | 92 | 55 | 44 | 48 | 54 | 52 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 |
49 | 37 | 49 | 55 | 67 | 228 | 228 | 195 | 155 | 147 | 142 | 137 | 156 | 84 | 66 | 62 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 13 |
81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 78 | 87 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 124 | 110 | 84 | 28 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 34 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 0 | 53 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 53 | 53 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 19 | 98 |
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