Kohala Lighthouse Surf Report & Forecast

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Current Surf Conditions at Kohala Lighthouse

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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline (Week)

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10:00 AM Pacific/Honolulu
Surf Quality: POOR
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM11 PM
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🌊 Surf Quality Timeline

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🌬️ WIND

N
E
S
W
13
kt

🌊 SWELL

N
E
S
W
0.9
ft
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SWELL
HEIGHT
0.9ft
🌊
SWELL
PERIOD
9s
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WIND GUSTS
14kt
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AIR TEMP
22°C
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SECONDARY
SWELL
0.5ft @
13s
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PRECIPITATION
0mm
SURF QUALITY
POOR
Poor conditions right now. Tiny waves under 1ft with quality 9s ground swell but pretty windy at 13kt Note: winds from S would be better. Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Sunday

Apr 5
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.6-1.0ft 💨 12-17kt 🌡️ 22-23°C
TimeQualitySwell HeightPeriodSwell DirWind SpeedWind DirGustsAir TempWater TempRain
12:00 AM
POOR
0.7ft11sSSW16ktENE18kt22°C24°C0mm
1:00 AM
POOR
0.7ft11sSSW15ktENE17kt22°C24°C0mm
2:00 AM
POOR
0.7ft11sSSW14ktENE17kt22°C24°C0mm
3:00 AM
POOR
0.8ft10sS14ktENE16kt22°C24°C0mm
4:00 AM
POOR
0.9ft10sSE13ktENE15kt22°C24°C0mm
5:00 AM
POOR
1ft9sESE12ktENE14kt22°C24°C0mm
6:00 AM
POOR
1ft9sESE12ktENE14kt22°C24°C0mm
7:00 AM
POOR
0.9ft9sESE12ktENE14kt22°C24°C0mm
8:00 AM
POOR
0.9ft9sESE13ktE14kt22°C24°C0mm
9:00 AM
POOR
0.9ft9sESE13ktE14kt22°C24°C0mm
10:00 AM
POOR
0.9ft9sESE13ktE14kt22°C24°C0mm
11:00 AM
POOR
0.9ft9sESE13ktENE15kt22°C24°C0mm
12:00 PM
POOR
0.8ft12sSSE13ktENE15kt23°C24°C0mm
1:00 PM
POOR
0.7ft14sS14ktENE15kt23°C24°C0mm
2:00 PM
POOR
0.6ft17sSSW14ktENE15kt23°C24°C0mm
3:00 PM
POOR
0.6ft17sSSW14ktENE16kt23°C24°C0mm
4:00 PM
POOR
0.6ft17sSSW15ktENE16kt23°C24°C0mm
5:00 PM
POOR
0.7ft17sSSW16ktENE17kt23°C24°C0mm
6:00 PM
POOR
0.7ft17sSSW16ktENE17kt23°C24°C0mm
7:00 PM
POOR
0.7ft16sSSW17ktENE18kt23°C24°C0mm
8:00 PM
POOR
0.7ft16sSSW17ktENE18kt23°C24°C0mm
9:00 PM
POOR
0.7ft15sS16ktENE17kt23°C24°C0mm
10:00 PM
POOR
0.8ft13sSSE16ktENE17kt23°C24°C0mm
11:00 PM
POOR
0.8ft12sSE15ktENE16kt23°C24°C0mm

Monday

Apr 6
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 0.7-1.4ft 💨 13-16kt 🌡️ 23-23°C

Tuesday

Apr 7
POOR2 excellent hours
🌊 1.2-2.4ft 💨 1-14kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Wednesday

Apr 8
GOOD18 good hours
🌊 1.8-2.3ft 💨 1-13kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Thursday

Apr 9
GOOD12 good hours
🌊 1.7-3.3ft 💨 2-19kt 🌡️ 22-24°C

Friday

Apr 10
POOR5 good hours
🌊 2.0-3.3ft 💨 6-18kt 🌡️ 22-23°C

Saturday

Apr 11
POORCheck individual hours
🌊 1.6-2.3ft 💨 11-17kt 🌡️ 23-24°C

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions
Average Swell:0.9ft @ 13s
Wind Conditions:12-17kt ENE
Water Temperature:24-25°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Kohala Lighthouse in Big Island is an exposed reef break that offers consistent winter surf with a quality left-hand wave. It performs best when a north swell aligns with offshore winds from the south, creating clean, rideable conditions. The spot is surfable at all stages of the tide and is known to draw a crowd when it's firing. While the wave can be rewarding, surfers should watch out for urchins, sharp rocks, strong rips, localism, and private access restrictions. Sharks are also present in the area. January typically provides the most consistent and clean surf at Kohala Lighthouse.

Best Swell Direction: NW
Bottom Type: Reef
Location: County: Hawaiʻi County | State: Hawaii | Country: United States | Road: Coral Reel Place | Full Address: Coral Reel Place, Hawaiʻi County, Hawaii, United States

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionN
Ideal Wind DirectionS

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