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Kohala Lighthouse Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | |
345 | 310 | 277 | 277 | 287 | 359 | 263 | 234 | 124 | 214 | 208 | 229 | 277 | 244 | 197 | 197 | 139 | 99 | 188 | 214 | 228 | 226 | 303 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:50PM0.52m | 1:41PM0.78m | 00:28AM0.48m | 2:12PM0.83m | 1:03AM0.44m | 2:44PM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20AM0.11m | 8:15PM0.36m | 6:45AM0.09m | 9:01PM0.33m | 7:12AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 12 | NE 8 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 49 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 82 | 49 | 53 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 103 | 71 | 64 | 86 | 112 | 82 | 114 | 88 | 78 | 71 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 14 | N 12 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNE 14 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 48 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | NW 9 | W 16 | N 14 | NW 15 | NW 9 | NW 17 | W 13 | NW 14 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NNE 14 | W 12 | NW 12 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | SW 14 | NNE 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 55 | 7 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 345 | 310 | 277 | 277 | 287 | 359 | 263 | 234 | 124 | 214 | 208 | 229 | 277 | 244 | 197 | 197 | 139 | 99 | 188 | 214 | 228 | 226 | 303 | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 36 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 76 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 57 | 71 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 81 | 73 |
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