Banyans surf break

Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banyans today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Banyans at 7AM is: 0.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)0.5ft (0.2m)15s
Afternoon (31 May)--
Evening (31 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.7
S
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
15
1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
5
21
0
86
0
3
8
8
0
207
189
135
135
135
135
266
653
0
644
1670
581
456
0
Wind (km/h)
0
WNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
15
S
10
S
5
SW
5
W
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:23AM0.33m
4:20PM0.82m
3:58AM0.31m
4:56PM0.81m
4:34AM0.30m
5:33PM0.79m
Low Tide
8:51AM0.06m
11:36PM0.18m
9:24AM0.06m
00:17AM0.18m
9:57AM0.07m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:58
6:59
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
26
26
27
26
26
25
27
27
27
27
27
29
26
26
28
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
27
26
29
28
29
29
29
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
1.1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
20
1.1
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
18
1.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
406
390
375
360
284
280
346
346
276
273
528
639
759
625
582
542
775
653
768
644
1670
581
940
684
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSW
21
0.4
SSW
20
0.6
S
20
0.7
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.7
SSW
14
1
S
19
1
S
19
1
S
19
1.1
S
18
1
SSW
15
1
S
18
Energy kJ
21
21
21
20
86
131
276
369
365
343
207
189
135
135
445
428
195
767
767
767
794
456
639
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
21
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
11
0.1
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.3
S
22
0.5
S
21
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
12
5
21
36
22
20
3
8
8
8
8
84
233
135
135
266
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
4
3
1
4
1
2
1
Distance (km)
2
1
2
79
79
1
3
3
17
1
2
79
99
17
95
0
95
2
1
99
121
46
95
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
4
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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