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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 26 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
25.5° 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 8AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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)
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
ESE
8
1
NE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
157
146
133
130
126
103
123
136
173
143
137
134
76
109
105
88
60
91
62
66
113
147
208
268
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SW
5
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
0
ENE
0
NW
0
N
5
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:40PM0.66m
12:34PM0.48m
00:18AM0.63m
1:16PM0.58m
00:50AM0.59m
1:52PM0.66m
Low Tide
6:28AM0.04m
6:07PM0.14m
6:53AM-0.01m
7:02PM0.15m
7:16AM-0.05m
7:50PM0.16m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:40
6:40
6:42
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
5
5
6
Temp °C
23
22
23
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
25
24
25
24
23
25
26
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
25
23
23
24
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
Energy kJ
157
146
133
130
126
103
123
136
173
143
137
134
62
109
105
88
44
91
59
66
113
147
208
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ENE
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
36
46
46
50
49
49
49
47
57
55
51
55
43
43
58
60
49
62
62
51
32
33
35
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
14
Energy kJ
34
44
40
37
37
38
37
35
34
33
31
30
16
30
18
18
60
18
26
49
18
10
10
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
73
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
6
2
0
2
177
212
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
6
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