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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 08 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
24.5° 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 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (08 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (08 Apr)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1
E
1
ESE
1.3
SE
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
ESE
1
E
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
2.3
SE
1.6
ESE
1.2
E
2.2
SE
1.6
E
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)777888888888888777788888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)151178183240253196168127133201127121118120115242188171558300163549308279
Wind
(km/h)
25
SE
30
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSE
35
S
30
S
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
S
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
ESE
5
S
5
WSW
0
NW
10
WNW
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscrossglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:49PM
0.58
10:15PM
0.59
9:59AM
0.24
11:13PM
0.62
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:00PM
0.07
1:18PM
0.12
6:34AM
0.21
3:17PM
0.13
6:33AM
0.17
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunrise-------6:07-------6:05-------6:05
Sunset--6:36-------6:36-------6:36-----
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
1-153-------112417631----
Temp. °C242424232324242426262525232121212122222424242424
Feels °C (?)232224232322222021232222202021182123242827282727
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