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Kua Bay Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Kua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Kua Bay sea temperature is
25.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Kua Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 9AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 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 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 9 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | |
16 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:20AM0.30m | 6:32PM0.73m | 6:01AM0.28m | 7:19PM0.70m | 7:07AM0.26m | 8:12PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13AM0.21m | 10:47AM0.11m | 2:15AM0.22m | 11:19AM0.14m | 3:26AM0.22m | 11:56AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NW 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
 kJ | 32 | 26 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 45 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 11 | SSW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | N 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| kJ | 16 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 9 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 12 | NE 7 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 2 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 96 | 97 | 103 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 39 | 54 | 14 | 54 | 97 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 98 | 100 | 22 | 10 | 10 |
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