
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 7AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s 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-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SW 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 58 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 19 | 18 | 40 | 82 | 108 | 141 | 175 | 165 | 223 | 269 | 337 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:51AM0.77m | 4:34PM0.50m | 5:33AM0.79m | 5:06PM0.43m | 6:22AM0.78m | 5:40PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.17m | 10:34PM0.03m | 12:12PM0.21m | 11:04PM0.04m | 1:21PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
53 | 44 | 77 | 75 | 101 | 99 | 101 | 73 | 64 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 36 | 36 | 82 | 108 | 141 | 175 | 165 | 223 | 269 | 337 | 254 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
35 | 26 | 34 | 64 | 50 | 45 | 29 | 58 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 32 | 65 | 65 | 40 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
22 | 36 | 31 | 16 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 66 | 19 | 18 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 96 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 51 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 14 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
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