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Banyans Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 HSTForecast 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 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banyans today?
The current surf forecast for Banyans at 8AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banyans. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
71 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 44 | 59 | 30 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 35 | 44 | 35 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 10:58AM0.32m | 10:04PM0.63m | 12:00PM0.40m | 10:58PM0.61m | 12:42PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.18m | 2:29PM0.28m | 5:42AM0.15m | 4:26PM0.31m | 6:07AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
 kJ | 71 | 69 | 68 | 109 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 30 | 47 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 104 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 92 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 129 | 83 | 45 | 65 | 44 | 59 | 30 | 41 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 35 | 69 | 24 | 69 | 69 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 19 | S 12 | WNW 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 69 | 27 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 17 | 17 | 121 | 124 | 134 | 121 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 99 | 21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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