Honopue Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 HST
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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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Honopue Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Honopue Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Evening (19 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
11 PM
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)
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
301
350
426
329
445
520
471
422
422
574
720
840
809
741
724
662
711
694
711
776
795
749
749
Wind (km/h)
20
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
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
High Tide
3:39AM0.44m
5:48PM0.99m
4:31AM0.41m
6:43PM0.93m
5:51AM0.38m
7:40PM0.87m
Low Tide
00:05AM0.35m
9:56AM0.02m
1:17AM0.35m
10:42AM0.09m
2:34AM0.34m
11:35AM0.18m
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5:45
5:43
5:43
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6:52
6:53
6:53
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Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
23
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
11
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
Energy kJ
6
14
16
17
12
14
14
33
12
23
34
56
56
45
40
23
23
22
22
21
10
10
10
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
NNW
13
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
Energy kJ
8
8
12
12
8
7
7
7
17
17
10
10
10
7
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
2
12
8
8
12
4
4
5
7
10
7
7
7
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
6
2.2
ENE
7
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
310
301
350
426
329
445
520
471
422
422
574
720
840
809
741
724
662
711
694
711
776
795
749
749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
82
66
91
126
91
66
66
66
66
85
91
57
57
69
57
57
69
69
66
93
69
57
57
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
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