Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 Aug 2025 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
26.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 1AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Evening (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)4s

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

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Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
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 (?)
1.1
ENE
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
1
ENE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.7
E
0.7
E
1.1
E
1.6
ENE
1.5
E
1.2
E
0.9
E
0.4
NNW
0.9
ENE
0.5
N
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)555777754488564565584845
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)705756111576610351474853484759571471631066457526988116
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:03AM
0.62
10:57AM
0.65
12:01PM
0.71
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:10AM
0.19
12:51AM
0.21
2:22AM
0.22
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
01
Sunrise-----6:07-------6:07-------6:07--
Sunset6:40-------6:39-------6:38-------
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C262525252425252626252525252525252525252424242525
Feels °C (?)252526272424242424242526272523232526252323212222
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for HAW - Big Island

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Kohala Lighthouse (light winds from the NNE at BUOY-KWHH1 26 km from Kohala Lighthouse). 0.4m 8s swell from the ENE with a 0.1m 8s swell from the N. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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26 km away, 51 min ago

9 km/h
NNE
0.0
26.4
Air / Water (°C)
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