Kawaihae Light (HI)
Historical Light List Characteristics
| Year | Characteristic | Reference Number |
| Missing light lists prior to 1906 | ||
| 1906 | F R. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 267 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1913 | ||
| 1914 | F R. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 656 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | ||
| 1930-1933 | Fl WR 5s. W10, R7. fl 1. R043°-059°(16°), W059°-043°(344°). | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 1433 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | ||
| 1945 | Fl WR 5s. W9, R7. fl 1. R043°-059°(16°), W059°-043°(344°). | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2678 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | ||
| 1950-1951 | Fl WR 5s. W9, R7. fl 1. R043°-059°(16°), W059°-043°(344°). | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2678 |
| 1952-1956 | Fl WR 5s. W9, R6. fl 1. R043°-059°(16°), W059°-043°(344°). | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2920 |
| 1957 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2921 | |
| 1958 | Fl WR 6s. W9, R6. fl 1. R043°-059°(16°), W059°-043°(344°). | |
| 1959-1960 | Fl W 6s. W13. fl 1. | |
| 1961-1963 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2919.5 | |
| 1964-1972 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3642 | |
| 1973-1974 | Fl W 6s. W9. | |
| 1975-1984 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3695 | |
| 1985 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 3695 | |
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 28270 | |
| 1988 | ||
| 1990 | ||
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | ||
| 2004 | Fl W 6s. W9. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 28270 |
Historical Light List Optics and Structures
| Year | Optic | Tower Height | Focal Plane | Description | Reference Number |
| Missing light lists prior to 1906 | |||||
| 1906 | Lens Lantern | 34 | 60 | White box on white trestle. | LHB Light List (Dist. 12-13): 267 |
| Missing light lists for 1907-1913 | |||||
| 1914 | NA | 34 | 60 | White; box on trestle. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 656 |
| Missing light lists for 1915-1929 | |||||
| 1930-1933 | 300 mm a | 36 | 59 | White pyramidal tower. | USLHS Light List (Pacific): 1433 |
| Missing light lists for 1934-1944 | |||||
| 1945 | 300 mm a | 36 | 59 | White pyramidal concrete tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2678 |
| Missing light lists for 1946-1949 | |||||
| 1950-1951 | 300 mm a | 36 | 59 | White pyramidal concrete tower. | USCG Light List (Pacific): 2678 |
| 1952-1956 | NA | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2920 | |||
| 1957-1960 | USCG Light List - Vol. I-V: 2921 | ||||
| 1961-1963 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 2919.5 | ||||
| 1964-1974 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3642 | ||||
| 1975-1984 | USCG Light List - Vol. III: 3695 | ||||
| 1985 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 3695 | ||||
| 1986 | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 28270 | ||||
| 1988 | |||||
| 1990 | |||||
| Missing light lists for 1991-2003 | |||||
| 2004 | NA | 36 | 59 | White pyramidal concrete tower. | USCG Light List - Vol. VI: 28270 |
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1906-Present (Assumed the original 1869 lighthouse was located at or very close to the position of the current 1915 lighthouse.) |