Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 25 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (25 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (25 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Wed morning). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
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)
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
445
418
458
545
452
402
314
306
362
379
379
449
462
408
362
362
310
345
389
353
270
240
226
226
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
E
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
12:32PM0.63m
11:11PM0.57m
1:08PM0.72m
11:50PM0.52m
1:41PM0.78m
00:28AM0.48m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.16m
6:09PM0.40m
5:56AM0.13m
7:19PM0.38m
6:20AM0.11m
8:15PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:57
6:57
6:58
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
24
24
24
23
23
23
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
19
18
18
18
18
19
18
20
20
20
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
Energy kJ
35
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
4
4
4
14
32
49
42
41
36
34
33
31
28
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
Energy kJ
4
3
3
15
4
4
2
2
9
4
3
14
13
32
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
9
3
3
3
3
3
5
4
9
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
445
418
458
545
452
402
314
306
362
379
379
449
462
408
362
362
310
345
389
353
270
240
226
226
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
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
73
73
57
69
57
57
36
57
73
73
73
54
33
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
5
1
2
4
3
4
4
5
2
2
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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