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Kohala lighthouse
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
7Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 93kJ
- Wind
- E 21 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Wed 4 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 92kJ
- Wind
- E 25 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Thu 5 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft14 shollow
- Energy
- 164kJ
- Wind
- E 23 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Fri 6 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 112kJ
- Wind
- E 23 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sat 7 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 71kJ
- Wind
- E 19 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 150kJ
- Wind
- E 19 kn
- Temp
- 26°C
Mon 9 · 5 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 72kJ
- Wind
- E 23 kn
- Temp
- 25°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 29, too small
- Tue 36, too small
- Wed 47, too small
- Thu 58, too small
- Fri 66, too small
- Sat 74, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 95, too small
- Tue 107, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Ntakes swell from the N
- Offshore: Swind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 27 °Cno wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 9, too small | 2 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 165kJ | wind from the east, 22 knots | 26°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the east, 21 knots | 26°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 7, too small | 3 ft8 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 92kJ | wind from the east, 25 knots | 26°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 8, too small | 2 ft14 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 164kJ | wind from the east, 23 knots | 26°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 6, too small | 2 ft12 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 112kJ | wind from the east, 23 knots | 26°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 4, too small | 2 ft11 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 71kJ | wind from the east, 19 knots | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 3 ft11 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 150kJ | wind from the east, 19 knots | 26°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 5, too small | 2 ft13 shollow3 ft at break (est.) | 72kJ | wind from the east, 23 knots | 25°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 7, too small | 2 ft10 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 98kJ | wind from the east, 24 knots | 26°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:08 −0.1 mHigh 09:54 +0.3 mLow 17:24 −0.2 mHigh 23:26 +0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:09 −0.1 mHigh 10:53 +0.3 mLow 17:51 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 00:16 +0.1 mLow 05:39 −0.1 mHigh 11:42 +0.3 mLow 18:17 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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Each place wears its best day on these dates, a surf spot for experts: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More surf near here
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- Swimming Pools 0.5 km away
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- Keokea beach park 3.3 km away
- Pololu Valley 5.4 km away
- Coast Guard 11.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kohala lighthouse
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces N (357°), so it takes swell from the N. The wind blows offshore from the S (177°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 250 m out (1 in 24). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 24°C in March, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Halaula, 0.8 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 27°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,410–US$2,610 each
about US$1,410–US$2,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KOA, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$978 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,610 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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about 5 min by car
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Halaula its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Kapaau on Booking.com
about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
- Beds in Hawi on Booking.com
about 15 min by car · 2 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 50m
About 12h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KOA, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → KOA on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.