Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 2AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (23 May)7ft (2.1m)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 Sun morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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)
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
615
683
667
667
616
601
715
751
698
663
613
567
523
567
613
647
613
567
522
456
456
418
447
425
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
35
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
E
30
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
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
8:46PM0.75m
10:35AM0.42m
9:39PM0.69m
11:45AM0.53m
10:27PM0.63m
12:32PM0.63m
Low Tide
4:33AM0.22m
2:41PM0.36m
5:04AM0.19m
4:36PM0.40m
5:31AM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:55
6:55
6:55
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
18
17
17
18
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
20
20
20
18
18
19
19
19
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
0.2
NNW
17
0.3
NNW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
29
51
64
57
54
52
46
44
43
39
37
37
36
21
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
20
0.1
NW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
7
14
31
11
11
11
10
10
10
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
21
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
21
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
8
3
3
5
5
5
9
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
Energy kJ
615
683
667
667
616
601
715
751
698
663
613
567
523
567
613
647
613
567
522
456
456
418
447
425
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
57
57
69
57
57
57
57
69
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
57
73
57
57
57
57
57
69
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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