Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
26.5° C
(Which is 1.3°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 10PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s 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 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (20 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
5 AM
8 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
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.9
NNE
6
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
SW
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
14
14
13
9
0
7
8
2
6
6
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
2
7
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
7:19PM0.82m
7:49AM0.28m
8:14PM0.75m
9:35AM0.33m
9:10PM0.68m
Low Tide
11:29AM0.09m
3:06AM0.15m
12:27PM0.16m
4:01AM0.14m
1:46PM0.25m
4:46AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:53
6:53
6:54
6:54
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
25
24
25
27
26
26
25
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
29
29
27
26
27
26
24
25
27
26
25
25
24
23
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.6
NE
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
13
Energy kJ
35
20
48
30
30
29
20
20
16
19
18
21
21
21
21
21
64
19
18
18
21
21
20
14
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
9
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
20
14
18
17
17
26
7
8
5
6
6
2
3
3
3
1
20
6
6
6
7
17
14
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
SW
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
14
10
14
13
9
17
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
7
6
2
2
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
5
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
0.9
NNE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
Energy kJ
23
115
54
61
63
74
109
149
180
180
180
193
238
243
238
193
68
166
193
221
231
206
206
211
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
99
111
14
14
14
14
14
14
22
14
3750
22
14
14
14
14
22
26
24
14
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
1
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
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