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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 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
25.8° 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 2AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 2.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (23 May)6.5ft (2.0m)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 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
551
753
753
616
616
630
698
649
567
567
567
490
490
439
479
479
479
467
428
418
408
333
353
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:56PM0.69m
10:06AM0.36m
9:48PM0.64m
11:24AM0.45m
10:33PM0.58m
12:20PM0.55m
Low Tide
4:18AM0.09m
3:00PM0.20m
4:57AM0.05m
4:33PM0.25m
5:30AM0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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
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6:51
6:51
6:52
6:52
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
24
21
22
22
23
22
23
21
21
21
22
22
22
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
23
24
25
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
551
551
616
616
616
616
630
698
649
567
567
567
490
490
439
479
479
479
467
428
418
408
333
353
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
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
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.7
ESE
7
0.2
NNW
11
Energy kJ
6
6
12
12
12
11
11
11
27
25
49
42
54
38
46
44
43
39
37
14
14
13
42
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
11
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
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
4
11
5
6
6
6
13
31
11
11
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
12
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
ENE
8
2.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
753
753
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
99
99
100
106
99
100
106
106
100
100
2
2
101
7
2
106
106
2
2
99
7
99
2
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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