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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 29 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 7AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (29 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
8
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
99
115
122
121
121
104
104
88
96
99
117
121
104
85
85
87
85
85
85
104
96
183
183
Wind (km/h)
5
E
0
WNW
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NW
0
W
0
N
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
W
5
NW
5
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
N
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:00AM0.40m
2:45PM0.81m
1:35AM0.38m
3:18PM0.83m
2:10AM0.36m
3:52PM0.83m
Low Tide
7:21AM-0.11m
9:24PM0.22m
7:51AM-0.12m
10:03PM0.21m
8:23AM-0.11m
10:42PM0.20m
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:54
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
25
24
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
26
25
25
25
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
NE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
62
99
115
122
79
84
104
104
88
96
99
117
121
104
85
85
87
85
85
85
104
96
183
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
44
60
75
91
71
73
85
85
83
79
77
73
75
75
79
79
77
67
65
64
82
83
27
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
8
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
N
8
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
52
52
53
83
121
121
82
75
78
50
54
32
31
31
18
17
19
32
32
31
17
26
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
102
56
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
2
3
2
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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