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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 25 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
25.5° 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: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)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 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tue
28
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)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
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
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
157
153
157
146
133
130
126
103
123
136
173
143
137
152
147
128
121
123
62
91
96
96
132
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
WNW
0
W
5
W
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:40PM0.66m
12:34PM0.48m
00:18AM0.63m
1:16PM0.58m
00:50AM0.59m
1:52PM0.66m
Low Tide
5:00PM0.13m
6:28AM0.04m
6:07PM0.14m
6:53AM-0.01m
7:02PM0.15m
7:16AM-0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:40
6:40
6:40
6:42
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
23
23
23
25
26
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
26
25
26
25
25
24
24
26
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
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
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.8
E
7
1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
161
157
153
157
146
133
130
126
103
123
136
173
143
137
152
147
128
121
123
62
91
96
96
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
5
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
Energy kJ
24
25
36
36
50
13
50
65
65
49
47
58
49
49
42
57
57
57
44
44
60
50
55
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
51
44
44
34
44
25
37
37
38
37
35
34
33
31
30
16
30
28
18
37
18
26
18
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
99
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
0
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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