Honokane Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 HST
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Honokane Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Honokane Bay sea temperature is
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Honokane Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Honokane Bay at 3PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
422
483
737
791
813
744
790
773
711
791
809
832
784
858
955
887
730
671
700
629
615
564
551
616
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
30
E
30
E
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
4:31AM0.41m
6:43PM0.93m
5:51AM0.38m
7:40PM0.87m
8:00AM0.39m
8:38PM0.80m
Low Tide
10:42AM0.09m
2:34AM0.34m
11:35AM0.18m
3:37AM0.30m
12:45PM0.29m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:53
6:54
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
21
21
20
20
20
21
22
22
20
19
19
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
23
34
56
56
45
40
23
23
22
22
21
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
12
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
17
10
10
10
7
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
N
21
Energy kJ
10
7
7
7
10
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
422
483
737
791
813
744
790
773
711
791
809
832
784
858
955
887
730
671
700
629
615
564
551
616
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
70
66
92
98
98
57
57
57
57
57
57
92
66
66
57
57
57
69
69
66
66
57
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
4
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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