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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 21 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 7AM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (21 May)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (21 May)7.5ft (2.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
929
838
858
809
744
682
793
821
821
730
656
601
738
721
630
630
616
538
567
699
613
649
664
613
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:35AM0.27m
7:59PM0.75m
8:21AM0.29m
8:56PM0.69m
10:06AM0.36m
9:48PM0.64m
Low Tide
2:25AM0.16m
12:15PM0.01m
3:28AM0.13m
1:29PM0.11m
4:18AM0.09m
3:00PM0.20m
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:51
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
23
24
22
22
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
23
24
22
22
21
22
22
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
ENE
8
2.4
ENE
9
2.4
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
9
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2.1
NE
9
2.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
676
838
858
809
744
682
793
821
821
730
656
601
615
601
630
630
616
538
567
567
613
649
664
613
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
16
Energy kJ
23
23
22
11
10
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
6
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
27
25
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
SSE
13
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
18
17
17
17
17
10
10
10
9
4
4
4
2
4
6
5
6
6
6
13
31
11
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
ENE
9
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
929
738
721
699
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
3
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
99
99
100
106
179
2
99
106
100
8
100
539
541
100
99
100
8
99
99
547
101
99
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
4
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
6
6
7
8
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
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