Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 18 Jul 2025 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
26.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (18 Jul)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Evening (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)16s

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

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Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
0.9
NNE
0.1
W
0.9
NE
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.9
NE
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
0.3
SW
Period(s) (?)1510151616161698888810810107141413131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)92363939394000000020220303130303030
Wind
(km/h)
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
SE
0
ESE
0
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
ESE
0
ENE
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
0
N
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
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on
cross-
on
glassonglassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
11:01AM
0.66
9:08PM
0.39
12:08PM
0.73
10:40PM
0.32
1:06PM
0.80
12:18AM
0.29
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:55PM
0.36
4:05AM
0.08
7:48PM
0.30
5:03AM
0.07
8:47PM
0.23
6:04AM
0.05
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Sunrise-------5:54-------5:54-------5:54
Sunset--7:05-------7:05-------7:05-----
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Rain (mm)
--1--1------------------
Temp. °C272726262525252627272726252525262727262625252426
Feels °C (?)282928302928293029293030282929292929282929282628
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  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-on at Kiholo Bay (light winds from the WSW at Kipahee wx 16 km from Kiholo Bay). A 0.7m local chop from the SW

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16 km away, 1 h 36 min ago

13 km/h
WSW
16.0
26.6
Air / Water (°C)
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