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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 24 Feb 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
24.1° 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 3AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Feb)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (25 Feb)6ft (1.9m)13s
Evening (25 Feb)6ft (1.8m)12s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
NNE
3
NNE
3
NNE
2.5
NNE
2.3
N
2.1
N
2.1
N
2
N
1.9
N
1.8
N
1.7
N
1.7
N
1.6
N
1.9
NNE
1.5
N
1.6
NNE
1.4
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.1
NNE
1
NNE
Period(s) (?)141414131313131313121212121212121212121211111111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3288330629182426183815141491133511709728418277361013717647550486478397376314303249
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
S
5
S
10
ESE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrossglasscross-
off
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:01PM
0.69
12:12AM
0.75
11:19AM
0.27
1:03AM
0.80
12:34PM
0.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:18PM
0.01
3:55PM
0.01
7:44AM
0.21
5:22PM
-0.02
8:03AM
0.16
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Sunrise-----6:41-------6:41-------6:41--
Sunset6:22-------6:22-------6:23-------
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
122111------------------
Temp. °C212121202021212121212020202121212121212020202121
Feels °C (?)201919181819181920201919202019192020212020202020
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