Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
25.9° 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 10AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (06 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (06 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.5
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
10
10
9
27
6
25
35
45
73
91
63
62
61
58
53
52
52
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
SSW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
N
5
N
0
SE
5
NE
0
NNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
0
SSW
5
NNE
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
SW
5
SW
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
5:47AM0.27m
7:17PM0.70m
6:53AM0.25m
8:10PM0.67m
8:58AM0.26m
9:06PM0.65m
Low Tide
2:19AM0.23m
11:10AM0.13m
3:34AM0.23m
11:47AM0.17m
4:36AM0.21m
12:42PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
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5:52
5:50
5:50
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6:47
6:49
6:49
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
26
28
26
27
29
28
28
29
28
27
29
29
29
28
28
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NW
14
0.5
N
9
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
11
7
19
18
18
18
7
12
12
8
8
1
3
3
45
35
91
43
62
61
6
53
52
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
13
0.4
N
9
0.3
NNE
4
0.4
NW
13
0.4
N
8
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
19
19
5
7
4
5
16
10
10
9
6
6
5
35
34
73
33
63
25
2
58
20
6
52
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
4
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NE
4
0.1
SW
14
0.1
NE
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.4
NE
4
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
7
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
24
25
3
6
6
27
6
25
28
3
21
3
8
3
13
12
5
11
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
22
22
44
90
90
27
22
22
22
14
97
99
94
0
0
0
0
22
94
94
94
12
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
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