Banyans surf break

Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 May 2026 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Banyans surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banyans sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banyans today?

The current surf forecast for Banyans at 7AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (11 May)1ft (0.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Banyans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
69
35
35
22
32
20
30
18
19
30
18
18
42
42
0
1
10
24
23
34
36
35
33
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SE
0
SSE
0
SE
5
SE
10
S
15
WSW
10
W
5
S
10
SSW
5
W
10
NW
0
NNE
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
SE
5
SSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
cross
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:42PM0.50m
11:48PM0.58m
1:19PM0.61m
00:36AM0.54m
1:57PM0.72m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.12m
5:59PM0.30m
6:33AM0.08m
7:14PM0.27m
7:01AM0.05m
8:17PM0.23m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:51
6:51
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
27
27
26
27
26
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
28
26
28
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
52
36
104
102
101
101
100
92
87
129
127
83
126
42
42
71
70
107
69
69
61
36
31
57
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
69
69
35
35
22
32
20
30
18
19
30
45
18
42
39
3
2
1
24
23
34
31
35
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
NW
5
Energy kJ
27
11
14
14
11
11
25
25
11
21
46
18
9
21
22
38
38
10
9
14
14
21
34
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
2
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SE
9
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
S
4
Energy kJ
4
4
2
1
3
2
2
38
1
1
1
5
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
1
21
21
1
1
2
1
1
3
21
99
3
3
1
95
2
3
99
124
2
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Banyans surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest