Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 6PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Kuau Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
394 | 404 | 198 | 205 | 393 | 200 | 334 | 334 | 331 | 291 | 295 | 295 | 287 | 257 | 301 | 333 | 327 | 268 | 276 | 252 | 228 | |
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 |
High Tide | 1:07PM0.82m | 11:49PM0.44m | 1:32PM0.86m | 00:34AM0.49m | 1:55PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.39m | 5:58AM0.16m | 8:20PM0.36m | 6:37AM0.12m | 8:30PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
54 | 48 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 56 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 13 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 11 |
24 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | W 12 | SW 17 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
394 | 404 | 198 | 205 | 393 | 200 | 334 | 334 | 331 | 291 | 295 | 295 | 287 | 257 | 301 | 333 | 327 | 268 | 276 | 252 | 228 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
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