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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 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 12AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
27
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
86
143
169
208
251
228
192
188
157
153
153
171
133
133
130
126
136
133
143
143
137
134
160
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
W
0
NNW
5
NW
5
N
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:53PM0.67m
11:42AM0.38m
11:40PM0.66m
12:34PM0.48m
00:18AM0.63m
1:16PM0.58m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.11m
6:01AM0.09m
5:00PM0.13m
6:28AM0.04m
6:07PM0.14m
6:53AM-0.01m
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:54
5:54
5:52
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6:39
6:40
6:40
6:40
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
23
24
25
26
25
26
24
25
24
25
26
27
25
25
26
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.5
ESE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
ENE
7
Energy kJ
90
86
143
37
208
251
228
192
188
157
153
153
171
133
133
130
126
136
133
143
143
137
134
160
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.2
NNW
11
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
5
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
13
36
37
12
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
13
21
15
15
65
60
57
55
62
71
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
13
12
2
8
21
21
21
20
44
44
34
44
25
24
25
24
37
35
34
33
31
30
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
N
3
1
NNE
9
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
73
10
3
169
85
85
104
104
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
56
8
8
8
8
89
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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