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Kohala Lighthouse Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 5PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
676 | 727 | 744 | 744 | 724 | 755 | 755 | 727 | 809 | 809 | 832 | 878 | 907 | 907 | 747 | 671 | 700 | 629 | 615 | 615 | 630 | 616 | 567 | 616 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:53PM0.88m | 6:21AM0.32m | 7:50PM0.82m | 8:36AM0.34m | 8:46PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.09m | 2:57AM0.27m | 11:39AM0.17m | 3:53AM0.25m | 12:52PM0.27m | 4:33AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 56 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | N 20 | NW 19 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 21 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 676 | 727 | 744 | 744 | 724 | 755 | 755 | 727 | 809 | 809 | 832 | 878 | 907 | 907 | 747 | 671 | 700 | 629 | 615 | 615 | 630 | 616 | 567 | 616 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 81 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 57 | 3713 | 69 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 69 | 73 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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