Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (04 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 Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1
E
6
0.6
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
220
181
210
244
222
230
223
176
214
176
150
150
89
131
69
42
94
60
46
46
63
88
63
48
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
0
WNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:18AM0.40m
5:15PM0.81m
3:32AM0.38m
5:59PM0.78m
3:22AM0.36m
6:50PM0.75m
Low Tide
11:40PM0.33m
9:28AM0.09m
00:41AM0.35m
9:55AM0.11m
2:22AM0.35m
10:24AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:50
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6:47
6:47
6:49
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
21
22
21
21
22
23
23
20
21
22
24
25
25
24
24
25
27
26
28
26
27
26
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
36
21
19
19
12
12
44
26
39
176
150
106
55
54
29
42
94
60
46
46
63
47
39
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
NE
7
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
15
15
15
7
7
18
13
10
12
57
56
56
7
3
33
10
47
21
14
16
44
42
25
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SW
18
0.2
N
7
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SW
16
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
15
4
4
1
12
1
12
12
15
3
12
4
31
10
47
46
46
11
23
10
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
7
1
E
6
0.8
E
5
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
220
181
210
244
222
230
223
176
214
150
89
131
69
32
88
63
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
57
73
73
73
73
73
73
73
69
5
5
73
73
71
71
0
0
0
71
32
25
71
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
5
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