Hulihee Palace surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 HST
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Hulihee Palace surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Hulihee Palace sea temperature is
26.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Hulihee Palace today?

The current surf forecast for Hulihee Palace at 8AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Afternoon (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)18s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

Table - waves today at Hulihee Palace. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
160
113
156
107
102
102
134
147
132
132
186
122
161
172
172
157
167
163
115
108
148
135
190
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
S
5
WSW
0
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
S
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
High Tide
6:41AM0.15m
7:18PM0.69m
8:07AM0.17m
8:13PM0.63m
9:40AM0.22m
9:07PM0.56m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.02m
11:29AM0.01m
3:10AM0.02m
12:33PM0.07m
3:58AM0.01m
1:57PM0.13m
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:54
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
29
28
29
28
29
29
30
28
29
27
28
27
28
29
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
160
160
113
156
107
102
102
134
147
132
132
186
122
161
172
172
157
167
163
115
108
148
135
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
7
17
103
62
103
102
96
57
56
57
55
30
29
29
28
29
37
59
101
99
97
93
61
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
S
4
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
25
41
8
25
25
10
10
3
8
8
8
8
29
8
8
30
6
6
14
14
14
19
12
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
10
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
S
8
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.2
SSE
5
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
16
8
38
1
2
6
13
8
6
6
23
23
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
1
100
100
121
5
0
0
0
0
0
18
18
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
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