Kohala Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.27° N 155.84° W

Kohala Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.1° C
0.6° 

Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Kohala Lighthouse today (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 6PM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (14 Aug)8ft (2.4m)10s
Evening (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 88mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly severe gales.

Fri
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
7
5
4
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
10
2.5
E
10
2.5
E
11
3
E
11
3
E
12
3.5
ENE
12
4
ENE
11
4
E
11
4
E
11
5
E
10
6.5
E
11
5
E
10
3.5
E
10
2.5
E
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
809
998
1379
1724
2207
2816
3234
3338
3430
3783
4706
9665
5162
2519
1089
660
709
655
533
427
327
Wind (km/h)
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
45
ENE
40
ENE
50
NE
45
ENE
50
ENE
55
E
55
E
65
ENE
85
E
30
ESE
5
SSE
5
NNW
10
NE
25
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:24PM0.83m
4:51AM0.61m
4:48PM0.74m
5:39AM0.63m
5:07PM0.65m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.13m
10:57PM0.15m
10:31AM0.22m
11:22PM0.15m
11:17AM0.31m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:51
 mm
1
1
1
2
7
2
3
3
6
20
24
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
21
18
18
17
14
26
30
29
28
28
28
29
27
26
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