Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 16 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 12PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)1ft (0.3m)15s
Afternoon (16 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (16 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
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)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NE
5
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.9
NE
7
0.3
SW
19
1
NE
6
0.3
SW
14
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
38
33
33
33
33
33
33
1
32
33
32
32
31
29
0
29
15
0
59
0
32
0
0
Wind (km/h)
0
ENE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
0
NNW
0
SW
5
NE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
0
SW
5
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
5
E
5
ENE
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:50AM0.39m
3:59PM0.93m
3:35AM0.35m
4:45PM0.94m
4:23AM0.31m
5:34PM0.92m
Low Tide
8:37AM-0.03m
11:05PM0.15m
9:15AM-0.03m
00:02AM0.15m
9:56AM-0.01m
1:02AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:53
1
Temp °C
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
29
29
29
28
28
27
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
30
29
28
28
29
30
30
29
29
28
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.5
NE
7
Energy kJ
53
44
64
65
62
37
24
49
51
40
51
17
27
27
38
30
75
64
69
80
83
78
46
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
ENE
8
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
22
38
33
33
33
7
13
1
20
32
33
23
24
17
16
18
29
45
37
59
18
32
12
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
18
13
5
5
5
33
33
33
1
23
24
32
32
31
29
19
4
15
17
17
24
5
17
25
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
Energy kJ
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
27
90
44
44
44
97
27
24
22
27
99
102
43
43
22
27
22
31
94
21
94
22
14
22
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
9
2
1
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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