
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kuau Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
402 | 343 | 343 | 383 | 374 | 374 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 402 | 412 | 459 | 459 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 402 | 313 | 376 | 385 | 432 | 432 | 376 | 422 | |
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 | 9:41AM0.67m | 11:12AM0.71m | 11:51AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:25PM0.23m | 00:27AM0.27m | 3:02AM0.29m | 7:44PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | N 7 | NNE 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNE 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
77 | 27 | 27 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 67 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 16 | NW 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NW 9 |
2 | 79 | 78 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 12 | NW 10 | N 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 11 |
6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
402 | 343 | 343 | 383 | 374 | 374 | 383 | 383 | 383 | 402 | 412 | 459 | 459 | 412 | 412 | 412 | 402 | 313 | 376 | 385 | 432 | 432 | 376 | 422 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 113 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
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