Coast Guard Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Coast Guard Surf Guide

Coast Guard in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the best swell direction is from the north northwest. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for urchins, rips and rocks.

Coast Guard Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	4	inconsistent	25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Coast Guard:

The best conditions reported for surf at Coast Guard occur when a North-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Coast Guard with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 22% of the time in January while 24% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 54% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

22%

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

blown out

24%

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

too small

54%

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

Explore Coast Guard Location Map

Interactive Coast Guard 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 Coast Guard is Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA, 3 km (2 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Coast Guard is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 36 km (22 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.

Coast Guard Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 05:55 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 04
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	NW
Period (s)	8	8	8	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Coast Guard

Current tide and informaton

For Kohala Lighthouse, 5 km from Coast Guard.

Next High Water: 05:15pm | 0.81m

Next Low Water: 09:28am | 0.09m

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Coast Guard Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Coast Guard today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.4 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite