Kahalu'u Beach Park surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 HST
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Kahalu'u Beach Park surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kahalu'u Beach Park sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kahalu'u Beach Park today?

The current surf forecast for Kahalu'u Beach Park at 5AM is: 0.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)15s

Table - waves today at Kahalu'u Beach Park. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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)
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
87
129
127
83
126
42
42
71
70
107
69
66
61
36
35
57
54
52
34
31
25
34
47
45
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
SE
10
SSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
S
10
SSE
10
NW
10
NW
5
SE
5
S
10
WNW
10
NW
10
S
15
S
5
NW
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:48PM0.58m
1:19PM0.61m
00:36AM0.54m
1:57PM0.72m
1:23AM0.49m
2:36PM0.82m
Low Tide
6:33AM0.08m
7:14PM0.27m
7:01AM0.05m
8:17PM0.23m
7:31AM0.02m
9:15PM0.19m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:51
6:51
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
25
25
26
26
26
28
27
27
25
26
27
26
27
27
26
28
27
26
26
27
28
26
27
28
25
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
Energy kJ
87
129
127
83
126
42
42
71
70
107
69
66
61
36
31
57
54
52
34
25
25
34
25
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
15
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
S
12
0.3
NW
15
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
11
19
30
30
30
42
25
38
38
1
10
22
34
31
35
33
2
3
20
20
24
11
34
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.2
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
NW
10
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.1
S
10
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
17
0.3
NW
14
Energy kJ
18
21
46
45
9
21
39
21
10
16
24
14
14
21
34
2
21
21
12
31
16
15
47
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
4
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
3
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
16
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
14
99
1
99
13
0
0
94
125
128
0
0
25
96
0
0
94
160
1
1
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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