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Honokane Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Honokane Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Honokane Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Honokane Bay at 5PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Honokane Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
497 | 526 | 486 | 438 | 392 | 350 | 341 | 350 | 395 | 376 | 426 | 486 | 424 | 380 | 471 | 575 | 603 | 755 | 727 | 724 | 727 | 711 | 678 | 678 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:55PM1.03m | 3:39AM0.44m | 5:48PM0.99m | 4:31AM0.41m | 6:43PM0.93m | 5:51AM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM-0.03m | 00:05AM0.35m | 9:56AM0.02m | 1:17AM0.35m | 10:42AM0.09m | 2:34AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 12 | 23 | 53 | 56 | 47 | 45 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 19 | NW 14 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | N 15 | N 14 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 497 | 526 | 486 | 438 | 392 | 350 | 341 | 350 | 395 | 376 | 426 | 486 | 424 | 380 | 471 | 575 | 603 | 755 | 727 | 724 | 727 | 711 | 678 | 678 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 21 | 57 | 79 | 79 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 89 | 92 | 89 | 66 | 86 | 86 | 70 | 66 | 57 | 98 | 66 | 57 | 57 | 70 | 69 | 57 |
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