Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 28 Mar 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
24.5° 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 3AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm March 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (29 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)12s
Evening (29 Mar)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
1.5
NNE
1
NE
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.5
N
1.9
N
2.1
N
2.2
N
2.3
N
2.3
N
2.3
N
2.3
N
2.2
N
2.2
N
2.1
N
2.1
N
2.1
N
2.1
N
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
2.2
NNE
Period(s) (?)99779991211111212121212121212121212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)334362243204159188192596904112413101469151315131513136513461229120811871227123012301249
Wind
(km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:08AM
0.80
1:33PM
0.55
1:39AM
0.78
2:08PM
0.63
2:07AM
0.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:15PM
0.20
7:54AM
0.18
7:09PM
0.19
8:11AM
0.15
7:55PM
0.19
8:28AM
0.13
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Sunrise-----6:18-------6:18-------6:16--
Sunset6:36-------6:36-------6:37-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C212121212121212121212121202121212221212120212222
Feels °C (?)171616171616161515161616151616161716171817181818
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