
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 7AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Kohala Lighthouse. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 12 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
666 | 608 | 617 | 614 | 727 | 709 | 614 | 509 | 424 | 370 | 330 | 318 | 359 | 349 | 270 | 235 | 235 | 257 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07AM0.81m | 3:30PM0.58m | 4:51AM0.82m | 3:51PM0.52m | 5:42AM0.81m | 4:06PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.28m | 9:45PM0.05m | 11:15AM0.33m | 10:14PM0.06m | 12:27PM0.38m | 10:47PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | E 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 |
116 | 103 | 146 | 97 | 84 | 79 | 76 | 103 | 424 | 370 | 330 | 318 | 239 | 349 | 270 | 235 | 235 | 202 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 161 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | E 16 | E 16 | SW 11 | SW 10 | E 14 | NNW 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SW 9 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 |
20 | 32 | 20 | 45 | 40 | 25 | 66 | 70 | 144 | 127 | 125 | 173 | 20 | 192 | 199 | 163 | 195 | 257 | 143 | 131 | 133 | 135 | 169 | 151 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 17 | NNW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 14 | E 15 | E 14 | SW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NW 13 | SW 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 12 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
23 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 74 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 37 | 35 | 42 | 23 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 53 | 75 | 106 | 195 | 119 | 66 | 96 | 101 | 101 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
666 | 608 | 617 | 614 | 727 | 709 | 614 | 509 | — | — | — | — | 359 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 76 | 73 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 18 | 5 | 25 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












