
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 1AM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
267 | 267 | 273 | 270 | 245 | 314 | 310 | 306 | 302 | 298 | 291 | 287 | 287 | 283 | 275 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 203 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:28AM0.37m | 5:04PM0.91m | 5:19AM0.41m | 5:42PM0.85m | 6:13AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30PM0.09m | 9:53AM0.01m | 00:05AM0.08m | 10:42AM0.06m | 00:39AM0.08m | 11:32AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | |
7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 245 | 314 | 310 | 306 | 71 | 64 | 291 | 287 | 287 | 283 | 275 | 83 | 67 | 67 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 57 | 57 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
267 | 267 | 273 | 270 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 68 | 302 | 298 | 66 | 62 | 66 | 50 | 66 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 61 | 47 | 47 | 203 | 203 | 200 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
46 | 69 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 48 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 63 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 73 | 75 | 42 | 60 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 25 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 32 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 28 |
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