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Generals surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 04 Nov 2025 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Generals surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Generals sea temperature is
26.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Generals today?
The current surf forecast for Generals at 3AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Generals. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
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 kJ (?) | 114 | 94 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 50 | 41 | 22 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 71 | 102 | 139 | 96 | 146 | 353 | 334 | 366 | 293 | 176 | 151 | 211 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross | cross- on | glass | cross | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:51AM 0.73 | 2:31PM 0.38 | 3:33AM 0.79 | 3:14PM 0.32 | 4:18AM 0.82 | 3:58PM 0.27 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 9:31AM 0.10 | 8:25PM -0.05 | 10:30AM 0.09 | 8:58PM -0.05 | 11:31AM 0.09 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 04 | Wednesday 05 | Thursday 06 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:26 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
| Feels °C (?) | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 |
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