Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 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
25.8° 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 6AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
167
167
215
181
181
137
131
117
82
72
78
67
64
40
38
38
38
22
20
19
19
18
9
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
WSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
11:35AM0.33m
11:06PM0.67m
12:37PM0.42m
00:01AM0.64m
1:20PM0.51m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.16m
3:45PM0.25m
6:32AM0.13m
5:29PM0.26m
7:00AM0.11m
6:47PM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:58
5:58
5:58
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6:44
6:44
6:45
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
26
26
24
24
23
23
24
26
26
26
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
27
27
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
26
27
27
28
28
27
26
26
26
28
27
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
104
77
77
215
181
181
137
131
117
144
168
153
125
125
92
100
92
73
69
67
74
74
74
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.2
SSW
13
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.3
SW
16
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
109
167
167
74
72
18
47
46
40
82
72
78
67
64
40
38
38
38
22
54
54
53
52
51
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
W
12
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
75
80
77
7
7
3
18
17
3
39
38
38
38
39
39
38
57
54
54
20
19
19
18
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
4
10
10
10
96
14
13
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
4
12
19
19
19
0
0
0
0
10
21
21
0
0
4
14
21
21
21
23
21
14
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
8
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
9
8
7
6
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