Kaalualu Point surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 HST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Kaalualu Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kaalualu Point sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kaalualu Point this week:

The surf forecast for Kaalualu Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (May 10) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Kaalualu Point in the next 16 days are 1.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (HST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Sun 10th May)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Best Surf 5PM (Sun 10th May)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.5m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kaalualu Point over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Wed afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
187
270
311
281
331
203
222
177
173
239
290
290
306
262
270
251
211
237
251
207
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:37AM0.47m
5:37PM0.89m
5:08AM0.44m
6:18PM0.85m
5:45AM0.40m
7:05PM0.81m
6:41AM0.38m
8:00PM0.78m
8:19AM0.37m
9:00PM0.76m
10:17AM0.41m
10:00PM0.75m
11:34AM0.50m
Low Tide
11:49PM0.24m
10:21AM0.10m
00:36AM0.27m
10:51AM0.13m
1:31AM0.29m
11:25AM0.16m
2:39AM0.30m
12:05PM0.21m
3:52AM0.29m
1:04PM0.27m
4:47AM0.26m
2:39PM0.33m
5:26AM0.21m
4:25PM0.35m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
6:46
6:46
Temp °C
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
25
24
25
26
24
25
25
24
25
24
24
25
25
22
24
24
22
25
26
24
27
27
26
24
26
24
24
24
22
24
25
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.6
SE
10
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
0.5
S
17
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
8
Energy kJ
100
63
56
50
281
237
203
222
177
173
239
290
290
151
262
223
206
211
237
251
207
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.5
S
13
0.1
SW
19
0.2
S
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
18
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
Energy kJ
39
89
14
25
28
27
102
61
131
84
107
163
53
34
36
84
71
109
62
34
34
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
9
0.3
S
18
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
17
Energy kJ
37
7
7
12
23
25
12
42
11
73
107
70
35
2
54
30
10
8
8
11
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.5
E
8
0.3
NE
8
0.5
E
3
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
289
187
270
311
331
10
6
306
270
251
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
85
109
109
104
109
7
7
7
7
7
202
109
66
109
66
106
106
7
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
8
6
6
7
5
5
4
4
4
5
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Kaalualu Point:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Kaalualu Point surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Kaalualu Point Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Kaalualu Point provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Kaalualu Point can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Kaalualu Point surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Kaalualu Point) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Kaalualu Point may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Kaalualu Point is 105 km (65 miles) from Hilo. If you plan a vacation in Big Island, look for hotels and other accommodation in Hilo. Hilo has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest