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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 06 Jan 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
25.1° C
(Which is 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 2AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jan)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (07 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (07 Jan)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
NE
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.3
NNE
1.2
NNE
1.1
NNE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.7
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)988812121188888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)415450393393429385291266251357357357218223229235240246246212212180180180
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:27PM
0.45
6:05AM
0.81
6:27PM
0.45
6:36AM
0.72
7:39PM
0.47
7:04AM
0.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:08PM
0.04
12:55PM
0.12
11:53PM
0.16
1:33PM
0.12
12:44AM
0.27
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Sunrise-----6:56-------6:56-------6:56--
Sunset5:54-------5:55-------5:57-------
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
111-------1-----1-11----
Temp. °C232323232222232323232222222223232323232222222324
Feels °C (?)222222232222212222232223232323232424252324232425
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