Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 26 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 11AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (26 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.9m)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 Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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)
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
344
353
449
531
447
362
310
277
277
310
319
334
234
234
220
214
236
229
235
203
208
203
147
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
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
1:08PM0.72m
11:50PM0.52m
1:41PM0.78m
00:28AM0.48m
2:12PM0.83m
1:03AM0.44m
Low Tide
5:56AM0.13m
7:19PM0.38m
6:20AM0.11m
8:15PM0.36m
6:45AM0.09m
9:01PM0.33m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:57
6:57
6:58
6:58
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
19
19
19
20
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
N
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.6
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
10
10
4
4
4
14
32
49
42
41
36
34
33
31
28
48
49
53
55
42
41
103
71
74
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
NW
10
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
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNE
14
0.5
N
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
15
4
4
4
2
9
4
3
14
13
32
33
27
27
28
35
40
39
39
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
14
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
17
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NNE
14
0.1
W
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NNE
14
Energy kJ
9
3
3
3
2
3
5
4
9
3
12
3
3
25
25
10
27
36
3
23
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2.3
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
Energy kJ
329
344
353
449
531
447
362
310
277
277
310
319
334
234
234
220
214
236
229
235
203
208
203
147
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
2
2
2
Distance (km)
57
57
76
76
57
57
57
57
36
57
71
73
73
69
33
33
33
57
76
73
73
73
73
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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