Kohala lighthouse 36.6
#5073 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇺🇸 United States of America · Hawaii · near Kailua-Kona
Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in February.
Best time to surf Kohala lighthouse
The best time to surf Kohala lighthouse is January, February, December. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 25°C, so pack a rash vest or 2 mm, and the typical wave is 1.0 m. The nearest airport is KOA (63 km) and the nearest town is Kailua-Kona (71 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83% | 11% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 79% | 16% | 1.0 m | 25°C | vest |
| Mar | 52% | 7% | 0.6 m | 24°C | vest |
| Apr | 38% | 5% | 0.5 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 13% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jun | 17% | 0% | 0.5 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Jul | 29% | 0% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Aug | 20% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Sep | 12% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Oct | 22% | 0% | 0.5 m | 27°C | boardies |
| Nov | 44% | 8% | 0.6 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Dec | 70% | 11% | 0.8 m | 26°C | boardies |
Why 36.6
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 25° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 15% of days. Mean peak period 13.7 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 86%. Months that work: 4 of 12. Coordinates 20.242, -155.774 (OpenStreetMap).
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