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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 25 Apr 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 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 12PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
251
228
192
188
157
153
146
122
133
130
126
123
120
133
133
143
121
137
118
78
102
112
71
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
N
5
W
0
NW
5
WNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:42AM0.38m
11:40PM0.66m
12:34PM0.48m
00:18AM0.63m
1:16PM0.58m
00:50AM0.59m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.09m
5:00PM0.13m
6:28AM0.04m
6:07PM0.14m
6:53AM-0.01m
7:02PM0.15m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:40
6:40
6:40
6:42
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
2
3
4
5
4
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
26
26
25
26
24
25
24
25
25
26
26
25
26
25
25
24
25
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
208
251
228
192
188
157
153
146
122
133
130
126
123
120
133
133
143
121
137
118
78
102
112
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
37
25
24
24
24
25
25
36
36
36
46
65
65
65
60
57
63
55
51
56
52
65
70
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.7
ENE
7
Energy kJ
8
21
21
21
20
44
17
34
44
40
37
37
38
37
35
34
33
31
30
16
42
28
14
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
30
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
8
89
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
5
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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