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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 1 am Wednesday 20 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
26.5° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 11 | SW 13 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.27m | 7:19PM0.82m | 7:49AM0.28m | 8:14PM0.75m | 9:35AM0.33m | 9:10PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM0.16m | 11:29AM0.09m | 3:06AM0.15m | 12:27PM0.16m | 4:01AM0.14m | 1:46PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 |
 kJ | 18 | 17 | 18 | 102 | 145 | 65 | 51 | 35 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 64 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | N 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 17 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 48 | 36 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | S 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 10 | S 18 | S 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 41 | 41 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 88 | 145 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 249 | 232 | 232 | 189 | 193 | 63 | 197 | 197 | 221 | 202 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 27 | 94 | 94 | 102 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 14 |
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