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Kiholo Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 23 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.4° 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: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s 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 1.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kiholo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 11:06AM0.41m | 10:06PM0.61m | 12:09PM0.50m | 10:59PM0.55m | 12:54PM0.59m | 11:50PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.13m | 3:32PM0.31m | 5:22AM0.12m | 5:21PM0.33m | 5:54AM0.10m | 6:49PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSW 15 | NE 9 | S 14 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | S 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 258 | 202 | 21 | 178 | 16 | 170 | 197 | 202 | 207 | 174 | 14 | 162 | 143 | 143 | 154 | 151 | 143 | 130 | 106 | 106 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 15 | S 14 | NW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 10 | NW 15 | S 12 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 232 | 221 | 275 | 258 | — | — | 174 | — | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 99 | 27 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 14 |
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