
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 2AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:30AM0.36m | 11:51AM0.63m | 1:04AM0.45m | 12:33PM0.62m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.17m | 4:58AM0.27m | 6:59PM0.14m | 6:14AM0.25m | 7:18PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
98 | 96 | 96 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 126 | 126 | 122 | 104 | 8 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 91 | 79 | 65 | 56 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | SSW 16 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | SSW 15 |
37 | 37 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | NW 11 | NNE 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | N 9 |
14 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 96 | 107 | 107 | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 101 | 4 | 39 | 24 |
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