Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 14 Apr 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: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (14 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1.1
E
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1.1
ENE
1
E
0.9
ENE
1
E
1.1
ENE
Period(s) (?)766555777745555777757775
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)42415454737586747474469198757211072749259927710054
Wind
(km/h)
10
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Fri
17
Sunrise-6:05-------6:05-------6:03------
Sunset----6:40-------6:40-------6:42---
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242424242424242323232424242323232323242424232323
Feels °C (?)262523242425252322222422232222222322242423212222
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