Kohala Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.27° N 155.84° W

Kohala Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.2° 

Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Fri night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1.1
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
NE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
167
172
212
207
186
157
88
91
89
68
83
67
67
77
67
75
69
55
172
237
229
181
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
25
E
35
E
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:12AM0.63m
10:57AM0.66m
12:05PM0.70m
Low Tide
1:22AM0.20m
2:39AM0.22m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:47
6:47
 mm
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
27
27
26
25
25
27
28
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
25
26
25
25
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