Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 22 May 2026 HST
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Kiholo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kiholo Bay sea temperature is
26.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
7
5
5
5
5
4
10
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:10PM0.68m
11:06AM0.41m
10:06PM0.61m
12:09PM0.50m
10:59PM0.55m
12:54PM0.59m
Low Tide
4:46AM0.13m
3:32PM0.31m
5:22AM0.12m
5:21PM0.33m
5:54AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:54
6:55
6:55
Temp °C
26
24
24
23
23
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
24
24
23
22
24
24
25
23
22
23
24
22
24
26
27
26
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
0.2
SSW
15
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
1.1
NE
8
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
18
18
21
21
20
20
20
14
23
202
202
178
174
170
174
216
216
202
14
14
13
158
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
NW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
6
6
7
17
14
14
13
5
10
21
21
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
6
6
5
13
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
15
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
10
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
235
216
206
206
211
243
281
293
252
166
162
158
154
166
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
14
14
22
14
14
14
14
22
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
26
14
14
14
14
14
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
2
3
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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