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Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 14 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 10AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | SW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NE 8 | |
14 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 2:34PM0.82m | 2:04AM0.44m | 3:15PM0.89m | 2:50AM0.39m | 3:59PM0.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.02m | 9:13PM0.20m | 8:01AM-0.01m | 10:09PM0.17m | 8:37AM-0.03m | 11:05PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 32 | 45 | 45 | 51 | 34 | 67 | 42 | 49 | 26 | 33 | 48 | 69 | 62 | 26 | 31 | 26 | 46 | 46 | 62 | 77 | 60 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | ENE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 7 | N 8 | ENE 7 | N 8 | NE 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 22 | 38 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | N 8 | NW 15 | N 8 | NW 14 | N 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 25 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 29 | 28 | 14 | 27 | 14 | 14 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 94 | 97 | 95 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
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