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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 13 Mar 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
24.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 9PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (13 Mar)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
E
1.1
ESE
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.8
SE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
1
ESE
Period(s) (?)888888888888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)95147279286251223427250264280232202165161161167151136136146122122119122
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSE
35
S
40
S
35
S
35
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
45
S
50
S
40
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
SSW
20
SW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
0
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
onglassglassglasscross-
on
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:47AM
0.29
12:57AM
0.69
12:35PM
0.36
1:26AM
0.73
1:15PM
0.44
1:54AM
0.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:31PM
0.06
7:48AM
0.17
6:23PM
0.02
8:02AM
0.12
7:06PM
-0.02
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Sunrise-------6:28-------6:28-------6:26
Sunset--6:29-------6:29-------6:29-----
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
25111-------------------
Temp. °C242424242325252527272726272626262925242525252425
Feels °C (?)232120212020212022212324242221222926272829292729
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