Surf-Forecast | Kolekole Surf Guide

Kolekole Surf Guide

Kolekole in Big Island is an exposed river break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the optimum swell angle is from the east northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Hazards include - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Pollution - Sharks.

Kolekole Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
River	2	fairly consistent	25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kolekole:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kolekole occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kolekole (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kolekole with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in July while 84% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

84%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kolekole Location Map

Interactive Kolekole surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kolekole is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kolekole is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kolekole Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 11 June 2026, 10:45 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 11
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	8	8	8	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	glass

Tides at Kolekole

Current tide and informaton

For Hakalau, 2 km from Kolekole.

Next High Water: 12:54pm | 0.92m

Next Low Water: 07:19pm | 0.43m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kolekole Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Kolekole today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25.6 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite