Kohala Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.27° N 155.84° W

Kohala Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.9° C
0.3° 

Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
245
270
277
232
238
206
206
243
243
207
196
161
134
90
72
70
68
54
69
67
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:07PM0.51m
9:12AM0.63m
10:57AM0.66m
Low Tide
1:29PM0.47m
00:40AM0.18m
1:22AM0.20m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:49
6:47
 mm
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
Feels °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
28
27
27
28
28
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