Banyans surf break

Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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 12AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.3
NW
10
0.5
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SW
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
239
160
160
160
113
156
107
102
102
15
147
8
8
21
29
174
172
172
51
167
163
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
5
W
0
WSW
0
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
W
5
W
5
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
E
5
S
10
SW
5
W
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:27PM0.88m
6:27AM0.28m
7:20PM0.82m
7:53AM0.29m
8:16PM0.75m
9:37AM0.33m
Low Tide
2:04AM0.15m
11:33AM0.09m
3:06AM0.15m
12:32PM0.16m
4:01AM0.14m
1:51PM0.25m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:52
6:53
6:53
6:54
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
29
30
29
28
29
29
30
29
29
30
29
28
28
29
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
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
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
Energy kJ
242
239
160
160
160
113
156
107
102
102
134
147
132
132
186
122
174
172
172
157
167
163
103
97
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.3
S
10
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SSW
18
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
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
18
17
10
25
41
103
62
103
102
96
57
56
57
55
13
29
28
48
57
51
59
101
99
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSE
13
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
12
5
5
4
7
41
25
25
34
35
15
8
8
8
8
16
13
8
30
6
6
14
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
3
7
16
15
8
8
2
6
21
1
6
6
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
121
0
8
17
0
10
124
21
21
0
2
0
2
2
21
21
9
0
0
1
0
3
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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