Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 9AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (12 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 Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
115
117
201
329
299
200
214
188
212
232
268
395
431
385
316
308
318
346
337
404
403
385
373
Wind (km/h)
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
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
11:11PM0.66m
12:48PM0.65m
11:52PM0.62m
1:26PM0.76m
00:31AM0.58m
2:05PM0.87m
Low Tide
6:04AM0.14m
6:28PM0.35m
6:28AM0.09m
7:32PM0.33m
6:55AM0.04m
8:31PM0.31m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:52
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
19
19
18
18
19
20
19
19
18
19
21
21
20
20
21
19
19
19
21
21
23
22
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
NNW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
Energy kJ
56
25
24
23
73
91
59
57
56
38
31
17
32
31
30
28
27
26
24
23
103
116
154
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
14
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NNW
13
0.5
N
12
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
16
16
55
75
10
10
20
20
12
12
11
21
9
8
3
3
13
30
73
70
22
22
22
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.3
N
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
17
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
N
20
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
17
Energy kJ
6
32
9
11
2
2
14
13
10
10
10
9
7
3
13
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
2
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
109
115
117
201
329
299
200
214
188
212
232
268
395
431
385
316
308
318
346
337
404
403
385
373
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
69
73
57
76
78
76
69
69
69
73
73
76
69
57
57
73
73
73
73
108
57
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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