Banyans surf break

Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 HST
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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
26.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Banyans today?

The current surf forecast for Banyans at 6AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.3
NW
9
0.5
S
16
0.3
NW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
236
236
180
180
160
242
239
210
160
213
113
156
107
102
102
67
203
13
0
13
29
29
172
172
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
S
10
SW
10
WSW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
WNW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
S
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SSE
5
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SE
10
SSE
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:22AM0.29m
6:27PM0.88m
6:27AM0.28m
7:20PM0.82m
7:53AM0.29m
8:16PM0.75m
Low Tide
1:02AM0.15m
10:44AM0.03m
2:04AM0.15m
11:33AM0.09m
3:06AM0.15m
12:32PM0.16m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:53
6:53
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
28
29
30
29
28
29
30
29
29
29
27
30
29
29
29
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
236
236
180
180
160
242
239
210
160
213
113
156
107
102
102
134
203
132
132
186
122
161
172
172
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
10
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
SSW
9
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
12
Energy kJ
17
80
101
99
101
12
7
7
17
41
103
62
103
102
96
67
56
56
55
30
29
29
4
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
4
0.3
NW
9
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
S
19
Energy kJ
31
11
80
49
7
5
5
10
25
6
41
25
25
38
10
15
7
7
1
13
29
4
28
30
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
W
2
0.4
NW
3
0.3
S
14
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
W
3
0.4
NW
5
Energy kJ
2
8
7
7
6
8
1
3
35
14
13
8
1
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
96
95
0
121
157
121
0
0
0
0
99
121
21
21
0
0
0
2
1
8
124
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
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