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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 28 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
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kahalu'u Beach Park today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 22s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Kahalu'u Beach Park at 4AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (28 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Evening (28 May)1.5ft (0.5m)22s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
S
22
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
20
0.9
SSW
20
1
S
20
1
S
19
1
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
110
108
106
106
161
236
445
436
515
640
775
752
721
668
646
632
617
596
562
443
432
421
416
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
N
0
NNE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NW
0
N
5
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
0
S
5
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
1:25AM0.40m
2:39PM0.78m
2:07AM0.37m
3:11PM0.81m
2:46AM0.35m
3:45PM0.82m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.07m
9:37PM0.22m
7:49AM0.07m
10:18PM0.19m
8:19AM0.06m
10:57PM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:58
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
26
26
28
26
26
27
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
27
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
20
0.9
SSW
20
1
S
20
1
S
19
1
S
19
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
17
1
S
17
1
S
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
117
110
108
106
106
104
101
445
436
515
640
775
752
721
668
646
632
617
596
562
443
432
421
416
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
S
22
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
Energy kJ
88
85
84
83
53
161
236
69
66
61
61
40
63
37
37
61
41
43
43
43
42
45
40
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
24
0.3
S
23
0.3
S
23
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.2
W
11
Energy kJ
25
25
43
97
95
37
37
36
22
33
19
35
33
31
31
4
14
6
25
41
25
4
5
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
Energy kJ
8
8
31
59
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
6
0
0
99
99
25
94
99
0
0
75
99
99
99
1
0
0
0
0
99
99
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
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