Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 04 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)6ft (1.9m)6s
Evening (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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 afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
276
255
263
223
217
206
176
206
178
86
62
121
92
74
60
46
46
63
63
63
49
49
49
64
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
E
10
ESE
15
E
10
SE
5
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:15PM0.81m
3:32AM0.38m
5:59PM0.78m
3:22AM0.36m
6:50PM0.75m
Low Tide
9:28AM0.09m
00:41AM0.35m
9:55AM0.11m
2:22AM0.35m
10:24AM0.14m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
22
22
22
21
20
21
21
24
25
24
23
23
26
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
25
24
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
19
12
12
44
42
40
57
176
127
55
41
50
47
74
60
46
46
44
42
39
49
49
49
64
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
7
7
18
13
12
12
12
56
56
12
54
3
16
47
20
46
16
11
23
25
27
18
18
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
18
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
SW
17
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NW
11
0.1
NE
7
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
17
Energy kJ
15
4
4
4
3
3
1
12
15
3
3
12
3
10
47
14
30
2
10
10
25
25
25
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
7
Energy kJ
276
255
263
223
217
206
176
206
178
86
62
121
92
63
63
63
3
3
3
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
73
73
73
73
57
73
57
73
76
73
94
71
0
70
0
16
71
71
71
71
69
69
71
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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