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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 20 Dec 2025 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
25.6° 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 6PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Dec)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (20 Dec)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (20 Dec)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
N
1.2
N
0.9
N
1.1
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.3
N
1.5
N
1.1
N
1.3
N
Period(s) (?)111114131313121212121212111111111111111111111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)364364329430760737660547520438438380367298287287287233277332388516244339
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
0
SW
0
SE
5
WSW
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
E
10
SE
5
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglassglassglasscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:48PM
0.40
4:24AM
0.88
3:25PM
0.39
4:59AM
0.87
4:06PM
0.38
5:34AM
0.86
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:37AM
0.24
8:56PM
-0.07
11:13AM
0.23
9:31PM
-0.05
11:52AM
0.23
10:06PM
-0.02
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Sunrise-------6:48-------6:50-------6:50
Sunset--5:45-------5:45-------5:45-----
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
-----------111--1--1432-
Temp. °C262525242423232324242424242323232424242323232323
Feels °C (?)262527272726272626262627262526252625262523222323
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