Kolekole Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Kolekole Surf Guide

Kolekole in Big Island is an exposed river break that has quite consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the west southwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the east northeast. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Sometimes crowded. Take care of - Rips / undertow - Rocks - Man-made danger (buoys etc.) - Pollution - Sharks.

Kolekole Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
River	2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	76°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Kolekole:

The best conditions reported for surf at Kolekole occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-southwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Kolekole (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Kolekole with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in July while 84% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 4% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

84%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Kolekole Location Map

Interactive Kolekole surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Kolekole is Hilo International Airport (ITO) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 20 km (12 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Kolekole is Bradshaw Aaf Airport (BSF), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 47 km (29 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Kolekole Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 00:31 Local Time

m, °C	Tue	Wednesday 26
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	E	NNW	NNW	E
Period (s)	8	12	12	8
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Kolekole

Current tide and informaton

For Hakalau, 2 miles from Kolekole.

Next High Water: 01:12am | 3ft

Next Low Water: 07:50am | 1ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Kolekole Sea Temperature

Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 25.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (24.7 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 76°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite