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Lat Long: 20.27° N 155.84° W

Kohala Lighthouse WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kohala Lighthouse sea temperature is
27.6°C
0.8° 

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


Kohala Lighthouse surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period, W swell with 219 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 7 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kohala Lighthouse this week:

The surf forecast for Kohala Lighthouse over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kohala Lighthouse in the next 16 days are 0.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 7th Oct)1.5ft (0.5m) 13s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kohala Lighthouse over the next 16 days.


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