Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Punaluu today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Punaluu at 2PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Punaluu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 534 | 521 | 509 | 497 | 448 | 402 | 402 | 393 | 386 | 466 | 466 | 454 | 412 | 364 | 314 | 298 | 262 | 248 | 413 | 307 | 480 | 475 | 434 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:09PM0.88m | 2:07AM0.49m | 2:40PM0.92m | 2:41AM0.55m | 3:08PM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.15m | 9:00PM0.21m | 7:42AM0.11m | 9:21PM0.17m | 8:21AM0.09m | 9:42PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 116 | 105 | 102 | 101 | 99 | 133 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 129 | 127 | 163 | 163 | 109 | 121 | 163 | 163 | 413 | 307 | 480 | 475 | 434 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 21 | S 20 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 77 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 50 | 132 | 132 | 131 | 56 | 82 | 81 | 85 | 165 | 165 | 103 | 106 | 81 | 194 | 280 | 132 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 21 | SE 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 29 | 27 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 93 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 133 | 22 | 23 | 46 | 45 | 60 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 534 | 521 | 509 | 497 | 448 | 402 | 402 | 393 | 386 | 466 | 466 | 454 | 412 | 364 | 314 | 298 | 262 | 248 | 283 | 175 | 217 | 236 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 200 | 236 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 101 | 82 | 87 | 87 | 200 | 212 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 87 | 76 | 87 | 200 | 200 | 102 | 78 |
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