Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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 12AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)--
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (14 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 night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
302
300
266
259
328
356
371
392
365
355
324
324
324
364
547
471
461
392
318
330
370
385
370
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
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
00:31AM0.58m
2:05PM0.87m
1:10AM0.53m
2:46PM0.94m
1:49AM0.48m
Low Tide
7:32PM0.33m
6:55AM0.04m
8:31PM0.31m
7:26AM-0.01m
9:28PM0.29m
8:00AM-0.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
20
21
19
20
21
21
21
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
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
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
0.4
NW
11
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
31
30
28
41
38
36
23
103
118
154
146
140
134
123
118
114
111
59
57
36
330
370
31
370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
8
3
3
13
30
73
70
22
22
22
22
21
12
12
12
5
10
5
5
5
35
33
19
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
20
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
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
NNW
13
Energy kJ
7
3
13
8
8
8
8
5
5
5
11
11
10
10
10
10
5
10
7
22
21
21
9
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
7
2
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
286
302
300
266
259
328
356
371
392
365
355
324
324
324
364
547
471
461
392
318
385
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
2
1
Distance (km)
280
69
57
69
69
57
73
73
57
57
73
57
73
57
73
76
76
36
57
57
57
57
71
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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