Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Polihale today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Polihale at 4PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.3m 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 (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Polihale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 65 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM0.64m | 1:30AM0.27m | 2:37PM0.65m | 2:08AM0.30m | 3:02PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31PM0.19m | 7:04AM0.07m | 9:41PM0.18m | 7:45AM0.07m | 9:54PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | ENE 7 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 65 | 104 | 102 | 99 | 96 | 151 | 86 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 181 | 115 | 163 | 165 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 156 | 139 | 300 | 297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 12 | NW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 107 | 47 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 89 | 86 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 127 | 77 | 21 | 110 | 109 | 165 | 167 | 162 | 225 | 96 | 135 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | SSW 19 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 61 | 59 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 86 | 21 | 117 | 22 | 23 | 30 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 171 | 153 | 145 | 149 | 147 | 206 | 128 | 128 | 187 | 187 | — | 147 | 149 | 142 | 134 | 131 | 120 | 117 | 117 | 103 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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