Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 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
26.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kiholo Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kiholo Bay at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
1
NE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
0
2
8
15
13
31
28
66
40
57
55
54
52
48
45
44
44
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:54PM0.59m
11:50PM0.49m
1:32PM0.67m
00:37AM0.44m
2:05PM0.73m
1:21AM0.40m
Low Tide
6:49PM0.32m
6:22AM0.09m
7:57PM0.29m
6:49AM0.08m
8:51PM0.25m
7:17AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:43
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:55
6:57
6:57
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
24
24
23
24
26
26
26
24
24
23
23
24
25
26
25
24
23
23
23
24
26
26
27
25
24
25
23
25
25
25
26
24
24
24
24
25
26
28
27
25
23
23
22
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NE
8
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.2
WNW
18
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
154
147
140
143
109
3
3
110
98
110
104
104
31
101
82
82
79
73
75
37
70
57
56
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
NW
18
0.2
S
15
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
13
12
12
12
13
5
4
5
18
17
3
13
17
28
66
40
57
55
54
14
48
45
44
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
W
20
0.1
NW
20
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.4
NW
14
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
NNE
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
8
15
18
6
16
3
3
15
15
14
52
27
27
27
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NE
8
Energy kJ
109
103
113
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
94
94
14
22
14
14
12
14
94
94
31
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
5
7
2
4
3
4
4
5
3
2
3
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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