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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 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
25.8° 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 5AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (24 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
490
490
449
449
449
449
439
428
445
381
381
346
338
306
268
216
210
205
250
244
221
227
447
372
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
N
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
5
NNE
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:24AM0.45m
10:33PM0.58m
12:20PM0.55m
11:14PM0.53m
1:03PM0.65m
Low Tide
4:57AM0.05m
4:33PM0.25m
5:30AM0.01m
5:54PM0.27m
5:59AM-0.03m
7:00PM0.27m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
22
23
23
22
23
22
23
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
24
24
23
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
490
490
449
449
449
449
439
428
445
381
381
346
338
306
268
216
210
205
250
244
221
227
337
372
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.6
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
42
54
38
46
44
42
39
37
23
14
13
12
12
12
12
35
53
53
62
53
71
51
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
19
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
3
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
221
447
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
2
99
100
2
185
2
99
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
0
0
0
2
2
2
99
99
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
7
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