Kohala Lighthouse Surf Break

Lat Long: 20.27° N 155.84° W

Kohala Lighthouse 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
26.5° C
0.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse at 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
11
1.8
ENE
5
1.8
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
12
1.6
ENE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
115
240
250
207
214
178
140
140
81
181
257
289
260
198
186
186
162
503
172
186
768
658
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:46AM0.57m
6:40PM0.56m
10:20AM0.62m
6:03PM0.49m
11:38AM0.67m
Low Tide
1:43PM0.46m
2:12AM0.18m
5:11PM0.49m
2:56AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:05
7:05
7:04
 mm
Temp °C
24
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
Feels °C
24
25
25
25
24
26
25
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
24
22
21
22
22
22
22
22
23
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