Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 May 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (12 May)5ft (1.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

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

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
213
202
212
212
225
319
395
280
336
300
336
327
365
392
445
392
385
406
373
353
341
469
522
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:52PM0.62m
1:26PM0.76m
00:31AM0.58m
2:05PM0.87m
1:10AM0.53m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.35m
6:28AM0.09m
7:32PM0.33m
6:55AM0.04m
8:31PM0.31m
7:26AM-0.01m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:52
6:52
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
20
20
21
19
20
20
21
21
22
23
22
22
22
22
21
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
6
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
Energy kJ
32
30
57
56
38
37
17
32
31
29
28
27
39
24
22
103
118
154
146
140
134
123
118
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
N
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
91
59
20
12
12
11
21
9
8
3
3
13
30
73
70
22
22
22
22
22
12
12
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
N
20
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
10
14
13
10
10
10
9
7
3
13
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
11
11
10
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
E
7
Energy kJ
200
213
202
212
212
225
319
395
280
336
300
336
327
365
392
445
392
385
406
373
353
341
469
522
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
76
57
57
69
69
73
73
57
69
69
73
69
69
73
73
99
69
72
57
57
57
57
76
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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