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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 7 am Thursday 28 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 11AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
208 | 197 | 197 | 192 | 167 | 90 | 125 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 137 | 121 | 121 | 107 | 88 | 107 | 105 | 121 | 118 | 121 | 124 | 104 | 107 | 104 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:12PM0.77m | 1:00AM0.40m | 2:45PM0.81m | 1:35AM0.38m | 3:18PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM-0.09m | 8:42PM0.24m | 7:21AM-0.11m | 9:24PM0.22m | 7:51AM-0.12m | 10:03PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | |
 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:54 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 208 | 197 | 197 | 192 | 167 | 90 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 93 | 137 | 79 | 97 | 107 | 88 | 86 | 105 | 121 | 118 | 121 | 124 | 104 | 107 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 | N 13 | N 11 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 49 | 48 | 52 | 85 | 38 | 77 | 75 | 60 | 60 | 58 | 75 | 89 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 107 | 96 | 91 | 65 | 77 | 71 | 84 | 79 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 11 | N 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 20 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 43 | 101 | 29 | 35 | 37 | 83 | 121 | 121 | 82 | 75 | 78 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 109 | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 179 | 106 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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