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James Kealoha Beach Park Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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James Kealoha Beach Park surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 15 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today?
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 4PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at James Kealoha Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
368 | 377 | 334 | 334 | 341 | 341 | 437 | 439 | 771 | 540 | 542 | 489 | 438 | 392 | 343 | 256 | 262 | 268 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 396 | 443 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:46PM0.89m | 1:57AM0.45m | 3:31PM0.94m | 2:39AM0.40m | 4:19PM0.95m | 3:24AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.15m | 8:13AM-0.23m | 10:09PM0.15m | 8:53AM-0.24m | 11:07PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | 6:49 |
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 368 | 377 | 334 | 334 | 341 | 341 | 437 | 439 | 493 | 540 | 542 | 489 | 438 | 392 | 343 | 256 | 262 | 268 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 396 | 443 | 396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 71 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 11 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 16 | N 15 | NNW 15 | N 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | N 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 10 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 771 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 0 | 56 | 106 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175 | 177 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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