Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 14 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 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (14 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 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
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.8
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
1.9
E
8
2.3
E
8
1.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
268
302
366
383
355
365
356
324
287
355
474
474
437
427
392
350
330
370
370
402
476
686
422
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
E
15
ESE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
00:31AM0.58m
2:05PM0.87m
1:10AM0.53m
2:46PM0.94m
1:49AM0.48m
3:29PM0.99m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.04m
8:31PM0.31m
7:26AM-0.01m
9:28PM0.29m
8:00AM-0.03m
10:26PM0.29m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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>
6:52
6:52
6:52
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
25
20
21
20
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
22
24
24
25
25
25
23
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
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
0.4
NW
12
1.7
ENE
8
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NNW
11
2
E
8
1.8
E
8
Energy kJ
27
38
36
23
103
118
154
146
140
134
123
118
114
111
59
57
36
35
370
31
31
24
507
422
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.4
NW
11
0.1
SW
15
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
13
30
73
70
22
22
22
12
22
12
12
12
5
5
10
5
21
21
33
9
18
18
12
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
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
0.1
SW
16
0.2
N
8
0.1
SW
14
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
8
8
8
8
8
5
5
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
5
7
5
5
21
20
8
8
17
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
E
8
Energy kJ
300
268
302
366
383
355
365
356
324
287
355
474
474
437
427
392
350
330
370
402
476
686
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
69
73
57
73
73
57
57
73
57
57
57
73
71
71
57
57
57
57
57
71
73
73
72
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
2
4
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
7
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