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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)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 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
SE
9
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
437
497
450
489
454
505
438
392
347
351
360
360
360
360
412
448
448
448
392
383
476
228
393
396
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
SE
5
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
E
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:31PM0.94m
2:39AM0.40m
4:19PM0.95m
3:24AM0.36m
5:10PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:13AM-0.23m
10:09PM0.15m
8:53AM-0.24m
11:07PM0.16m
9:37AM-0.21m
00:09AM0.16m
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:43
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:49
6:49
6:50
3
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
5
6
4
1
Temp °C
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
26
24
24
25
24
23
26
25
26
27
28
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
437
497
450
489
386
505
438
392
347
351
360
360
360
360
412
448
448
448
392
383
245
228
393
396
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
1
SE
9
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.9
ESE
9
1
ESE
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
36
35
25
12
152
12
12
12
13
24
11
11
11
21
10
10
10
9
9
8
108
154
2
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
18
0.1
NW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.4
SE
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
13
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
17
21
17
19
12
14
5
5
11
4
4
4
2
13
12
11
26
10
9
9
27
8
7
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
1.8
SE
9
1.9
E
8
Energy kJ
12
4
454
476
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
5
0
72
175
0
0
0
0
177
179
99
99
0
0
0
0
2
89
2
2
100
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
9
2
1
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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