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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 am Thursday 28 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | |
208 | 208 | 229 | 277 | 217 | 186 | 197 | 150 | 214 | 208 | 271 | 261 | 249 | 199 | 174 | 157 | 208 | 220 | 214 | 226 | 191 | 191 | 181 | 136 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:12PM0.83m | 1:03AM0.44m | 2:44PM0.86m | 1:37AM0.42m | 3:16PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM0.09m | 9:01PM0.33m | 7:12AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.32m | 7:41AM0.06m | 10:22PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:59 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | E 8 |
 kJ | 49 | 53 | 55 | 42 | 41 | 103 | 71 | 56 | 53 | 112 | 83 | 85 | 82 | 74 | 77 | 56 | 50 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 33 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNE 14 | N 10 | NNE 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 53 | 55 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 18 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 13 | NNE 14 | W 12 | NW 12 | NNE 14 | NW 12 | SW 14 | NNE 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 10 | 27 | 36 | 3 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 33 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 208 | 208 | 229 | 277 | 217 | 186 | 197 | 150 | 214 | 208 | 271 | 261 | 249 | 199 | 174 | 157 | 208 | 220 | 214 | 226 | 191 | 191 | 181 | 136 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 57 | 57 | 76 | 57 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 81 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 91 | 73 | 73 | 69 | 71 |
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