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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 24 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
25.4° 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: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
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
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
140
109
105
90
86
143
140
208
251
228
192
188
157
153
146
122
119
116
103
101
117
129
129
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
0
NNW
0
SW
5
W
5
WNW
0
NNW
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:24AM0.28m
10:53PM0.67m
11:42AM0.38m
11:40PM0.66m
12:34PM0.48m
00:18AM0.63m
Low Tide
5:28AM0.13m
3:31PM0.11m
6:01AM0.09m
5:00PM0.13m
6:28AM0.04m
6:07PM0.14m
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:54
5:54
5:54
5:52
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6:39
6:40
6:40
6:40
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
24
24
26
26
24
24
26
24
26
25
27
27
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
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
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
143
140
109
105
90
86
143
140
208
251
228
192
188
157
153
146
122
119
116
103
101
117
129
129
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
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
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
28
27
13
13
13
36
37
37
37
25
24
35
35
35
25
25
24
36
36
36
49
49
60
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
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
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
13
12
12
8
21
21
21
20
44
17
34
44
40
37
37
38
37
35
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
5
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
Energy kJ
58
83
29
30
24
11
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
89
89
89
113
56
8
8
57
89
89
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
4
6
6
5
4
9
9
8
7
6
6
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