Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 23 Feb 2026 HST
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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
24.6° 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 8AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am February 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Feb)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (23 Feb)4ft (1.2m)16s
Evening (23 Feb)6ft (1.9m)15s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
NE
1.1
NE
1.3
NNE
1.8
NNE
0.8
N
1.2
N
1.6
N
1.9
N
2.2
N
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
2.5
N
2.5
N
2.3
N
2.2
N
2.1
N
2
N
1.9
N
1.8
N
1.7
N
Period(s) (?)88881716161515151514141414141413131313131312
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)14013619140838676213141676214739074029429639193989401028982325189016821538135512071053870
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
5
W
10
N
20
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:09AM
0.50
9:22PM
0.70
11:07PM
0.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:53AM
0.46
12:45PM
0.13
1:47PM
0.15
3:30PM
0.16
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise---6:47-------6:47-------6:46----
Sunset------6:24-------6:25-------6:25-
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
211111-1111-------------
Temp. °C222221212121212121212121212121202020202020202020
Feels °C (?)212422191917181819191818171717151515151515151515
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