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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 19 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
25.9° 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 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Afternoon (20 May)7ft (2.1m)9s
Evening (20 May)7ft (2.1m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 22°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
393
461
252
246
267
407
512
724
660
660
662
692
773
791
809
744
682
793
793
793
714
656
587
721
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
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
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:04PM0.87m
5:13AM0.29m
7:00PM0.82m
6:35AM0.27m
7:59PM0.75m
8:21AM0.29m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.17m
11:15AM-0.09m
2:25AM0.16m
12:15PM0.01m
3:28AM0.13m
1:29PM0.11m
rain showers
rain showers
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rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
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6:50
6:50
6:51
6:51
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
25
25
27
27
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
22
24
23
23
22
23
22
22
22
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.9
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
393
461
252
246
267
407
512
724
660
660
662
692
773
791
809
744
682
793
793
793
714
656
587
601
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
12
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
12
14
206
226
180
151
137
28
28
26
23
23
23
22
11
10
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.1
SE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
14
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
9
9
14
17
11
11
27
8
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
17
10
10
10
9
4
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
721
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Distance (km)
177
99
2
2
2
2
179
106
106
99
2
99
99
100
106
106
106
100
99
99
99
8
106
106
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
4
3
3
1
3
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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