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Kona Tiki Surf Photo: 'Summer surf on Big Island Hawaii' by Luke Nolan

Lat Long: 19.62° N 155.99° W

Issued: 7 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kona Tiki sea temperature is

27.1° C

1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kona Tiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	ESE	SSW	S
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW		SSW	SSE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	ESE	SSW	SSE
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSE	W
	16 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	SSE
	16 s	cross- on		13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	ESE	W	SSW
	16 s	on	9 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	W	ESE	W	SSW
	16 s	on	9 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	ESE	W	SSW
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW	ESE	W	S
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	WNW		W	S
	15 s	cross- on		14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	ESE	W	S
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	ESE	W	SSE
	15 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	ESE	W	S
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	ESE	W	S
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	ESE	W	S
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 September at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	ESE	W	S
	14 s	cross- on	9 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	ESE	W	SSE
	14 s	cross- on	8 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 September at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 36 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.3m (0.9 ft). Range 2.97m (9.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 5:28 am 27 Sep 2013