Kohala Lighthouse surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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
25.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today?

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)3ft (0.9m)9s

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 Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
140
109
107
103
121
127
113
190
267
302
307
268
232
206
157
187
182
136
164
227
205
210
242
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:00AM0.35m
10:49PM0.75m
12:06PM0.45m
11:37PM0.72m
12:49PM0.55m
Low Tide
5:59AM0.24m
3:05PM0.29m
6:18AM0.21m
4:53PM0.31m
6:37AM0.17m
6:09PM0.31m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
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6:44
6:45
6:45
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
22
21
21
21
22
20
20
21
20
21
21
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
8
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNW
13
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
Energy kJ
143
140
109
107
103
121
127
113
190
267
302
46
46
46
68
157
187
182
136
57
58
57
55
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
12
0.4
W
12
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
46
48
71
54
89
89
87
55
50
48
47
21
20
25
23
67
67
64
57
33
33
33
32
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
W
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
15
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
ESE
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
Energy kJ
36
71
47
27
26
9
12
9
19
42
5
14
14
5
24
23
23
23
11
8
6
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.7
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
E
7
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.7
E
4
0.3
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
29
13
16
21
16
12
15
1
10
307
268
232
206
12
12
12
164
227
205
210
242
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
1
1
Distance (km)
25
25
25
25
28
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
73
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
6
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