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Honopue Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Honopue Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Honopue Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Honopue Bay sea temperature is
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Honopue Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Honopue Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Honopue Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
280 | 291 | 338 | 424 | 523 | 614 | 599 | 547 | 460 | 460 | 449 | 547 | 438 | 394 | 383 | 383 | 350 | 383 | 438 | 438 | 484 | 511 | 424 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:17AM0.52m | 4:06PM1.06m | 2:56AM0.48m | 4:55PM1.03m | 3:39AM0.44m | 5:48PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM-0.05m | 11:01PM0.34m | 9:13AM-0.03m | 00:05AM0.35m | 9:56AM0.02m | 1:17AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | SW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 280 | 291 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 13 | SW 14 | NW 12 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | SSW 14 | N 20 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NNW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | NW 14 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | N 15 | N 14 | SW 16 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 20 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 338 | 424 | 523 | 614 | 599 | 547 | 460 | 460 | 449 | 547 | 438 | 394 | 383 | 383 | 350 | 383 | 438 | 438 | 484 | 511 | 424 | 380 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 73 | 82 | 99 | 22 | 22 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 91 | 22 | 91 | 85 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 91 | 99 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 66 |
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