Kohala Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.27° N 155.84° W

Kohala Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.8° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 4AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)7ft (2.1m)9s
Afternoon (17 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (17 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
10
2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.5
ENE
7
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
565
609
687
829
793
740
686
584
533
497
437
570
588
543
475
535
509
470
522
629
727
543
669
574
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
Wind State
cross-on
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
7:59AM0.65m
9:51AM0.65m
11:15AM0.68m
Low Tide
11:21PM0.17m
11:52PM0.21m
1:03AM0.25m
8:26PM0.29m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:23
6:22
6:22
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
Feels °C
26
26
27
27
26
26
24
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
25
24
23
24
25
24
24
24
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