
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 9AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kuau Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | ENE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 154 | 160 | 140 | 307 | 361 | 426 | 361 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 254 | 297 | 249 | 206 | 222 | 350 | 318 | 284 | 279 | 258 | 310 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30AM0.73m | 8:00AM0.70m | 9:33AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36PM0.21m | 11:18PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
154 | 154 | 160 | 140 | 307 | 361 | 426 | 361 | 331 | 320 | 308 | 303 | 254 | 297 | 249 | 206 | 161 | 350 | 318 | 284 | 279 | 224 | 205 | 205 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NNW 14 | N 13 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
27 | 26 | 13 | 62 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 78 | 103 | 61 | 125 | 87 | 76 | 103 | 102 | 65 | 87 | 87 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | WNW 18 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
30 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 90 | 89 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
87 | 93 | 111 | 115 | 111 | 119 | 123 | 172 | 206 | 240 | 229 | 192 | 181 | 149 | 129 | 171 | 222 | 237 | 244 | 251 | 251 | 258 | 310 | 319 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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