Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 HST
Forecast 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 12AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)--
Afternoon (25 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (25 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 Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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
0
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
127
151
190
267
255
254
289
253
153
201
201
187
177
247
268
291
271
264
264
229
220
301
342
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:49PM0.75m
12:06PM0.45m
11:37PM0.72m
12:49PM0.55m
00:16AM0.69m
1:24PM0.65m
Low Tide
6:18AM0.21m
4:53PM0.31m
6:37AM0.17m
6:09PM0.31m
6:57AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:44
6:45
6:45
6:45
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
21
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
21
22
23
22
23
23
22
21
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
13
1.1
NNE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
89
127
151
190
267
255
46
46
46
153
201
201
64
57
57
58
57
55
53
51
49
22
30
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
13
87
85
50
48
47
21
20
25
68
67
67
23
22
33
33
33
32
31
19
18
31
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
15
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
ESE
7
0.3
SW
15
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
NNE
11
0.1
NE
11
Energy kJ
7
12
12
19
42
11
11
14
24
23
23
23
5
33
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
18
13
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
9
0.4
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
0.8
E
4
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
162
15
16
10
10
254
289
253
20
5
5
187
177
247
268
291
271
264
264
229
220
301
342
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
73
73
57
57
73
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest