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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 7 pm Thursday 14 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
25.4° C
(Which is 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: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
340 | 403 | 426 | 406 | 316 | 346 | 478 | 435 | 427 | 416 | 383 | 310 | 361 | 361 | 385 | 497 | 609 | 418 | 350 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 280 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:10AM0.53m | 2:46PM0.94m | 1:49AM0.48m | 3:29PM0.99m | 2:28AM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM0.31m | 7:26AM-0.01m | 9:28PM0.29m | 8:00AM-0.03m | 10:26PM0.29m | 8:37AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 118 | 154 | 146 | 140 | 134 | 123 | 118 | 114 | 111 | 59 | 57 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 513 | 418 | 350 | 318 | 318 | 280 | 280 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 14 | SW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 340 | 403 | 426 | 406 | 316 | 346 | 478 | 435 | 427 | 416 | 383 | 310 | 361 | 361 | 385 | 497 | 609 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 424 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 73 | 57 | 36 | 57 | 57 | 91 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 73 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 76 |
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