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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 19 Mar 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 10PM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (19 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (19 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.8
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
Period(s) (?)111111111111111010101010111111111010101011111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)265248244240235231181167164162167138237237233224216252244259396375346284
Wind
(km/h)
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
NW
5
SE
15
SSE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
10
S
5
S
10
S
10
S
10
SE
25
SSE
10
NW
10
NW
0
S
5
SE
10
SSE
5
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
offcross-
off
onglasscross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
glass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:50PM
0.72
3:42AM
0.66
4:34PM
0.75
4:09AM
0.58
5:22PM
0.76
4:37AM
0.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:31AM
-0.08
9:52PM
0.04
9:59AM
-0.11
10:40PM
0.11
10:29AM
-0.12
11:34PM
0.18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise-------6:24-------6:22-------6:22
Sunset--6:30-------6:30-------6:30-----
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
-111--------------111--3
Temp. °C242424232323232326262625242424242627252323232323
Feels °C (?)262526252625262324242525262726262826272527262626
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