Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 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 9PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (24 May)6ft (1.9m)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 afternoon, min 23°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
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)
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
9
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
523
580
567
522
509
469
428
428
418
502
408
362
291
283
349
418
362
406
431
435
400
362
310
277
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
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
11:45AM0.53m
10:27PM0.63m
12:32PM0.63m
11:11PM0.57m
1:08PM0.72m
11:50PM0.52m
Low Tide
4:36PM0.40m
5:31AM0.16m
6:09PM0.40m
5:56AM0.13m
7:19PM0.38m
6:20AM0.11m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:55
6:57
6:57
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
18
19
19
20
19
19
20
19
18
20
20
18
18
18
19
20
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
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
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
Energy kJ
44
43
39
37
37
36
35
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
10
4
4
4
14
32
49
42
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
30
4
3
3
3
4
4
2
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
9
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
9
15
3
3
3
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
2
NE
9
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
523
580
567
522
509
469
428
428
418
502
408
362
291
283
349
418
362
406
431
435
400
362
310
277
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
57
81
57
57
57
57
57
57
73
57
57
57
57
57
57
73
81
57
57
57
57
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
6
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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