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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 19 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
26.5° C
(Which is 1.3°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 4PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (19 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
2
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
160
242
239
160
160
160
113
156
107
102
102
134
147
132
132
186
122
174
172
169
157
167
163
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
W
10
NW
5
NW
10
S
5
SW
5
NNW
10
NW
10
W
10
W
5
W
5
S
5
SSE
0
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
5
SE
10
S
0
N
0
NE
5
S
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:27PM0.88m
6:27AM0.28m
7:20PM0.82m
7:53AM0.29m
8:16PM0.75m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.03m
2:04AM0.15m
11:33AM0.09m
3:06AM0.15m
12:32PM0.16m
4:01AM0.14m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:53
6:53
6:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
29
29
29
30
28
29
28
27
28
29
29
30
28
28
28
29
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
180
160
242
239
160
160
160
113
156
107
102
102
134
147
132
132
186
122
174
172
169
157
167
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
Energy kJ
99
101
17
7
10
25
41
103
62
103
102
96
57
56
57
55
30
29
28
28
28
51
59
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
S
9
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
9
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
SW
15
0.3
S
13
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
S
19
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
SSE
12
Energy kJ
49
31
12
5
5
4
15
41
25
6
10
4
9
15
17
8
8
29
8
8
30
6
6
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
10
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.2
SSW
9
0.3
S
14
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
18
3
4
16
15
8
8
34
2
2
24
13
8
6
6
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
125
160
125
0
0
0
6
99
128
25
138
0
0
0
0
1
14
160
0
0
1
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
4
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
7
7
5
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