Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 12PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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)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 Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Tue night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.6
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
210
276
255
263
223
175
208
181
155
150
89
62
50
157
94
60
46
46
63
46
46
48
48
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
15
E
10
ESE
0
SE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:18AM0.40m
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
22
21
22
22
22
21
20
21
22
24
25
24
23
24
25
26
27
27
26
27
25
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
E
8
0.6
NE
6
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
21
19
19
12
12
44
42
39
181
155
106
55
41
31
111
94
60
46
46
63
46
39
48
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
15
15
7
7
18
13
12
12
57
56
56
12
54
41
47
47
21
14
16
44
42
27
27
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
ESE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.1
SW
16
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
15
4
4
4
1
1
12
12
15
3
3
50
5
7
47
46
46
11
17
10
38
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
6
1.9
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.6
ESE
5
1.1
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
Energy kJ
181
210
276
255
263
223
175
208
150
89
62
23
157
46
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
57
73
71
73
73
73
57
73
57
5
5
73
93
71
71
0
0
0
71
25
71
71
69
71
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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