Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kuau Pipes today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kuau Pipes at 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kuau Pipes. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun night, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
521 | 572 | 501 | 335 | 273 | 273 | 234 | 228 | 237 | 199 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 127 | 176 | 173 | 155 | 137 | |
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 |
High Tide | 4:29PM0.74m | 5:46AM0.67m | 4:38PM0.67m | 6:50AM0.65m | 4:30PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.19m | 11:09AM0.43m | 11:35PM0.20m | 11:55AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 8 | WSW 17 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
521 | 404 | 353 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 17 | 13 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | N 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | W 13 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | N 7 | NW 11 | N 7 | W 6 | W 11 | NW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | N 8 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
— | 572 | 501 | 335 | 273 | 273 | 234 | 228 | 237 | 199 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 127 | 176 | 173 | 155 | 137 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
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