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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)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 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
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
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.5
N
13
0.9
NE
7
0.9
E
8
0.6
N
12
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.7
NNE
11
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
277
263
232
226
226
110
110
130
156
197
192
86
88
90
101
70
99
96
122
125
121
123
164
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
WNW
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:50PM0.48m
1:39PM0.72m
00:25AM0.44m
2:12PM0.77m
1:00AM0.40m
2:45PM0.81m
Low Tide
6:26AM-0.06m
7:55PM0.26m
6:53AM-0.09m
8:42PM0.24m
7:21AM-0.11m
9:24PM0.22m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
25
24
25
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1
NE
7
1
E
8
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ESE
8
1
NE
7
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
310
277
263
232
226
226
107
110
130
156
197
192
86
77
77
89
70
94
96
122
125
101
118
164
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
1
E
8
1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.4
N
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.9
NE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
13
12
10
10
22
21
110
104
93
69
48
52
82
88
90
75
60
99
90
83
73
77
123
107
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
13
0.4
N
13
0.4
N
12
0.1
NW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.5
N
13
0.4
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
12
0.7
ESE
8
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
NNE
11
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
10
9
4
14
14
29
51
49
7
17
85
38
65
101
63
52
53
83
85
121
88
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
2
2
177
100
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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