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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 7 am Monday 11 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banyans today?
The current surf forecast for Banyans at 10AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am 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-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 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 ForecastSome 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 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | |
69 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 22 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:42PM0.50m | 11:48PM0.58m | 1:19PM0.61m | 00:36AM0.54m | 1:57PM0.72m | 1:23AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.12m | 5:59PM0.30m | 6:33AM0.08m | 7:14PM0.27m | 7:01AM0.05m | 8:17PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:51 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 36 | 104 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 100 | 92 | 87 | 129 | 127 | 83 | 126 | 42 | 42 | 71 | 107 | 107 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 36 | 31 | 57 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | S 16 | NW 11 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 15 | W 3 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 69 | 35 | 35 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 45 | 18 | 42 | 39 | 23 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 34 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | NW 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | NW 10 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 21 | 46 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 4 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | NNW 5 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 8 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 124 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 308 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
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