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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm 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 8PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
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
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
449
449
439
456
445
381
381
346
314
306
268
216
205
297
358
306
244
244
382
382
362
310
310
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
NNE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
11:50PM0.48m
Low Tide
4:33PM0.25m
5:30AM0.01m
5:54PM0.27m
5:59AM-0.03m
7:00PM0.27m
6:26AM-0.06m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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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
6:52
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
22
23
22
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
22
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
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
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
449
449
449
439
456
445
381
381
346
314
306
268
216
205
297
358
306
244
244
382
382
362
310
310
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
Energy kJ
46
44
42
39
37
23
14
13
12
12
12
12
36
38
11
4
4
42
54
4
3
13
12
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
11
11
3
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
2
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
277
247
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
100
106
185
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
106
99
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
6
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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