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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at James Kealoha Beach Park today (29 May):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for James Kealoha Beach Park at 10PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)--
Afternoon (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (29 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
11
0.9
NE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
121
104
137
137
107
117
121
118
121
107
85
83
87
85
109
112
223
223
217
212
181
109
109
109
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSE
0
ENE
5
SE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:45PM0.81m
1:35AM0.38m
3:18PM0.83m
2:10AM0.36m
3:52PM0.83m
2:46AM0.34m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.22m
7:51AM-0.12m
10:03PM0.21m
8:23AM-0.11m
10:42PM0.20m
8:56AM-0.10m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:54
6:54
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
26
24
23
24
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
7
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
84
104
88
88
105
117
121
118
121
107
85
83
77
85
109
112
223
223
217
212
181
109
109
109
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.9
NE
7
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
73
85
87
83
107
94
91
73
75
79
79
77
87
71
75
17
11
27
40
40
40
73
34
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
N
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
N
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
121
82
75
73
50
50
49
31
31
18
17
19
19
32
31
5
18
12
4
4
4
39
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.2
N
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
Energy kJ
137
137
79
4
67
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
6
56
102
56
56
8
8
8
8
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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