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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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 1.0°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 3PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (17 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (17 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
137
135
137
196
193
188
183
183
180
246
277
125
123
166
233
236
180
180
160
239
236
210
213
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
10
S
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
glassy
cross
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:40AM0.35m
4:47PM0.94m
4:28AM0.32m
5:35PM0.92m
5:22AM0.29m
6:27PM0.88m
Low Tide
9:18AM-0.03m
00:03AM0.14m
10:00AM-0.01m
1:02AM0.15m
10:44AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
29
28
29
29
30
29
30
28
28
29
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
28
29
29
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
144
137
135
137
196
193
188
183
183
180
246
277
125
123
166
233
236
180
180
160
239
236
210
213
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.4
SW
21
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
S
10
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
117
7
33
18
63
101
96
96
87
51
51
3
80
101
99
101
17
4
3
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
S
6
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SW
19
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
S
10
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
53
53
52
54
7
72
62
61
7
59
18
75
75
75
72
31
11
80
49
8
5
5
10
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNW
8
Energy kJ
25
4
8
3
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
1
94
138
55
0
0
11
6
0
125
52
125
99
6
0
0
0
125
138
13
13
13
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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