Banyans surf break

Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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 10PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)14s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.3
NW
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
156
107
102
102
67
147
13
13
13
29
174
172
169
51
4
183
3
2
19
23
99
11
34
12
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SE
5
S
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
10
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SE
10
SSE
0
SSW
5
E
5
SSE
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
SE
10
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
High Tide
7:20PM0.82m
7:53AM0.29m
8:16PM0.75m
9:37AM0.33m
9:12PM0.68m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.09m
3:06AM0.15m
12:32PM0.16m
4:01AM0.14m
1:51PM0.25m
4:46AM0.13m
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:54
6:54
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
29
30
29
29
28
28
28
28
27
28
28
28
27
27
26
27
28
27
28
26
25
25
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
156
107
102
102
134
147
132
132
186
122
174
172
169
157
155
183
103
97
148
135
190
190
188
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
62
103
102
96
67
56
57
56
17
29
28
28
28
51
59
101
99
97
93
61
99
89
34
57
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.2
SSE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.3
NW
5
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
25
25
10
10
15
14
13
13
13
16
7
6
30
6
4
14
9
9
19
23
10
11
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
0.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
8
19
38
2
6
2
1
5
57
57
3
2
2
35
35
23
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
121
134
8
0
3
0
2
2
10
21
3773
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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