Banyans surf break

Banyans surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 10 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
26.1° 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 2AM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (11 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
69
69
69
69
35
35
14
20
32
18
18
30
30
30
18
42
42
16
16
25
24
23
34
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
0
WSW
0
NNW
5
ESE
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
0
SW
5
SE
0
S
0
SSW
5
ESE
10
S
10
WSW
10
W
5
S
10
S
5
SW
5
NW
5
NW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
on
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
High Tide
10:58PM0.61m
12:42PM0.50m
11:48PM0.58m
1:19PM0.61m
00:36AM0.54m
1:57PM0.72m
Low Tide
4:26PM0.31m
6:07AM0.12m
5:59PM0.30m
6:33AM0.08m
7:14PM0.27m
7:01AM0.05m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:50
6:51
6:51
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
27
28
29
27
27
28
27
27
29
27
28
27
26
25
26
26
27
26
27
26
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
40
38
39
37
36
104
102
101
101
100
92
87
129
127
83
126
42
42
71
107
107
69
69
61
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
35
69
32
69
69
35
35
14
20
32
18
18
30
30
45
18
42
39
38
38
16
10
23
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
23
11
69
27
11
14
14
11
11
25
25
11
21
46
22
9
29
22
16
16
25
24
10
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
30
3
3
21
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
17
3
0
0
0
1
121
121
1
1
2
1
1
3
21
99
3
3
1
95
2
2
124
134
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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