James Kealoha Beach Park surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 May 2026 HST
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James Kealoha Beach Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's James Kealoha Beach Park sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today?

The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
1
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
284
382
392
430
494
421
421
373
364
364
364
348
348
306
314
302
302
165
165
134
133
129
134
138
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
10
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:11AM0.47m
3:30PM0.80m
2:38AM0.43m
4:03PM0.80m
3:06AM0.39m
4:39PM0.78m
Low Tide
8:25AM-0.12m
9:55PM0.18m
8:50AM-0.12m
10:37PM0.19m
9:17AM-0.10m
11:21PM0.21m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:48
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6:43
6:43
6:44
6:44
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
25
24
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
25
25
25
24
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
227
382
392
430
229
421
421
373
364
364
364
348
348
306
314
302
302
165
165
134
133
129
134
138
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
8
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNW
13
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
9
Energy kJ
115
68
67
64
187
57
56
55
53
51
56
36
64
37
81
51
70
125
111
125
119
101
80
88
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
13
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
7
0.1
S
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.1
NW
21
0.2
NNW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
18
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.1
S
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.1
S
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
101
2
2
4
59
18
38
37
86
78
76
64
36
57
3
25
3
44
44
43
39
37
37
23
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
284
257
494
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
99
99
106
185
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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