Banyans surf break

Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 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
26.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Banyans today?

The current surf forecast for Banyans at 8AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Afternoon (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
20
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
15
13
5
5
12
5
15
1
1
4
12
4
15
32
49
47
67
66
112
106
104
100
95
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
NW
0
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
WSW
0
S
0
SE
5
SSE
5
WSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SE
5
SSW
0
ESE
10
SE
5
SW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
SSE
5
S
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:02PM0.55m
12:56PM0.59m
11:53PM0.49m
1:33PM0.67m
00:41AM0.44m
2:07PM0.73m
Low Tide
5:55AM0.10m
6:51PM0.32m
6:24AM0.09m
7:59PM0.28m
6:52AM0.08m
8:52PM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:55
6:57
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
28
28
26
27
26
26
26
27
26
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
85
134
130
85
84
125
121
121
83
82
81
174
174
163
153
150
150
146
142
134
130
128
126
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
S
4
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
WNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
15
0.5
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
Energy kJ
39
14
13
5
1
12
5
5
22
46
46
4
2
2
32
49
47
67
66
112
106
104
100
95
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
14
15
7
5
12
15
1
4
12
4
15
12
12
4
4
4
4
11
11
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
SW
2
0.3
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
1
1
1
21
21
8
2
2
2
2
2
99
99
2
1
0
1
0
9
99
121
99
0
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
1
3
5
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
9
7
9
8
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