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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 Friday 24 Apr 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
25.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
143 | 140 | 109 | 107 | 103 | 121 | 127 | 113 | 190 | 267 | 302 | 307 | 268 | 232 | 206 | 157 | 187 | 182 | 136 | 164 | 227 | 205 | 210 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:00AM0.35m | 10:49PM0.75m | 12:06PM0.45m | 11:37PM0.72m | 12:49PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.24m | 3:05PM0.29m | 6:18AM0.21m | 4:53PM0.31m | 6:37AM0.17m | 6:09PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
 kJ | 143 | 140 | 109 | 107 | 103 | 121 | 127 | 113 | 190 | 267 | 302 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 68 | 157 | 187 | 182 | 136 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 48 | 71 | 54 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 55 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 67 | 67 | 64 | 57 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | WNW 15 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 7 | NNW 11 | ESE 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | ESE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 7 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | ESE 8 | W 10 | ESE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 71 | 47 | 27 | 26 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 42 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 7 | E 3 | ESE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 29 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 10 | — | — | 307 | 268 | 232 | 206 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 164 | 227 | 205 | 210 | 242 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 73 |
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