Kiholo Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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 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 2PM is: 0.3m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)--
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)19s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
20
0.7
NE
6
0.3
SW
19
0.9
NE
6
0.3
SW
14
0.7
NE
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.6
NE
6
0.2
SSW
18
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
NE
8
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.9
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
15
0
59
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
13
9
0
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
N
0
NNE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
W
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
10
N
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:23AM0.31m
5:34PM0.92m
5:16AM0.29m
6:25PM0.88m
6:22AM0.27m
7:19PM0.82m
Low Tide
9:56AM-0.01m
1:02AM0.15m
10:40AM0.03m
2:04AM0.16m
11:29AM0.09m
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:53
6:53
6:53
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
27
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
24
30
29
30
30
31
29
29
28
28
30
30
30
31
30
28
28
27
28
30
28
27
26
27
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
64
55
31
62
54
52
34
18
29
26
23
32
39
62
33
17
17
24
60
126
149
47
36
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.5
NE
7
0.3
SW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.4
NE
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
29
45
25
59
17
32
17
14
22
30
13
5
11
44
15
32
31
28
20
20
18
17
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
4
15
37
17
6
6
6
25
18
20
19
20
20
7
41
41
41
20
14
14
14
13
9
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NE
6
Energy kJ
49
59
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
22
99
21
43
99
88
22
31
27
99
102
28
22
22
94
22
31
102
102
14
14
22
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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