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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 30 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 1PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (30 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
114
118
118
124
107
109
83
85
107
107
134
212
207
218
218
221
136
138
129
107
101
99
79
Wind (km/h)
0
SSE
5
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
0
N
5
SW
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:18PM0.83m
2:10AM0.36m
3:52PM0.83m
2:46AM0.34m
4:28PM0.81m
Low Tide
7:51AM-0.12m
10:03PM0.21m
8:23AM-0.11m
10:42PM0.20m
8:56AM-0.10m
11:23PM0.20m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
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6:53
6:54
6:54
6:54
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
26
25
26
26
26
26
24
25
24
25
25
27
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
Energy kJ
105
114
118
118
124
107
109
83
77
107
107
134
212
207
218
218
221
109
85
107
104
101
99
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.4
NNW
10
0.8
NE
7
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.1
S
18
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
Energy kJ
85
96
101
73
75
82
77
77
85
71
31
77
11
17
40
40
40
7
20
19
33
62
47
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
N
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
N
7
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
Energy kJ
50
50
32
31
31
31
17
19
19
32
8
17
18
12
4
4
4
4
6
6
6
19
18
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.5
N
4
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
NNE
7
Energy kJ
75
7
147
136
138
129
107
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
2
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
8
8
2
110
56
8
8
8
8
8
175
56
56
19
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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