Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 01 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Afternoon (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (01 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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)
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)
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.3
NW
12
0.6
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
43
41
41
35
34
54
53
29
28
27
27
26
23
0
0
23
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NW
10
W
5
NW
0
NNE
5
SSW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
5
WSW
5
W
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:06AM0.43m
4:00PM0.80m
3:37AM0.39m
4:32PM0.80m
4:07AM0.36m
5:08PM0.79m
Low Tide
8:53AM0.06m
10:51PM0.19m
9:17AM0.06m
11:34PM0.19m
9:43AM0.07m
00:20AM0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:46
6:46
6:46
6:47
1
Temp °C
23
24
26
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
23
25
27
26
27
26
26
26
24
26
28
28
28
28
27
28
27
26
28
29
28
27
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.2
NNW
13
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
30
22
16
133
140
129
113
91
93
91
84
89
77
65
67
69
57
45
20
29
32
40
29
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
SW
18
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.3
NW
14
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
17
17
12
15
14
14
14
14
41
41
35
34
54
53
29
28
27
27
26
20
14
14
8
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
NW
12
0.2
SSW
14
Energy kJ
4
17
4
26
21
20
12
43
22
21
21
14
20
20
23
18
18
25
17
23
20
41
23
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
51
107
136
16
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
22
14
14
111
14
14
14
14
14
14
94
94
14
14
31
27
27
94
94
94
94
27
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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