Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 12AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Fri morning, calm by Sat night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
340
403
426
406
316
346
478
435
427
416
383
310
361
361
385
497
609
418
350
318
318
280
280
424
Wind (km/h)
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
10
ESE
5
E
15
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:10AM0.53m
2:46PM0.94m
1:49AM0.48m
3:29PM0.99m
2:28AM0.43m
Low Tide
8:31PM0.31m
7:26AM-0.01m
9:28PM0.29m
8:00AM-0.03m
10:26PM0.29m
8:37AM-0.04m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
23
24
24
24
25
22
22
22
22
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
27
29
25
22
23
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
118
154
146
140
134
123
118
114
111
59
57
36
35
33
31
31
513
418
350
318
318
280
280
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
22
22
12
12
12
12
5
5
10
10
5
22
21
21
9
18
24
12
24
25
25
22
22
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
5
5
11
11
10
10
10
10
1
1
7
7
1
1
20
8
18
17
8
20
20
20
20
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.2
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
340
403
426
406
316
346
478
435
427
416
383
310
361
361
385
497
609
424
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
57
73
57
36
57
57
91
73
73
57
73
73
73
73
71
71
0
0
5
73
57
57
71
76
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
8
4
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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