Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 11AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (13 May)6.5ft (2.0m)6s
Evening (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
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
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
212
225
289
350
260
302
300
266
302
328
366
392
337
356
324
306
306
251
333
405
406
427
404
350
Wind (km/h)
30
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
35
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
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
1:26PM0.76m
00:31AM0.58m
2:05PM0.87m
1:10AM0.53m
2:46PM0.94m
1:49AM0.48m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.09m
7:32PM0.33m
6:55AM0.04m
8:31PM0.31m
7:26AM-0.01m
9:28PM0.29m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
23
21
21
21
23
23
22
22
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNW
16
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
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
Energy kJ
38
37
17
32
31
30
28
27
39
24
23
103
118
154
146
140
134
123
118
114
111
74
57
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
15
Energy kJ
12
11
21
9
8
3
3
13
30
73
70
22
22
22
22
21
12
30
12
5
10
5
5
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
10
10
9
3
13
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
11
11
11
12
10
10
5
10
7
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
2.1
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
212
225
289
350
260
302
300
266
302
328
366
392
337
356
324
306
306
251
333
405
406
427
404
350
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
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
69
73
73
57
69
69
57
69
57
57
73
70
73
73
69
73
73
57
71
73
76
73
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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