Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 HST
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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 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
37
20
19
19
18
9
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
26
4
4
4
4
8
8
7
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
0
SE
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
5
W
5
W
5
N
5
ENE
0
SSW
10
W
15
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
N
5
NE
5
SSW
10
NW
10
W
10
SW
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NNE
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:23PM0.52m
00:52AM0.61m
1:59PM0.61m
1:32AM0.57m
2:32PM0.68m
Low Tide
7:02AM0.11m
6:52PM0.25m
7:28AM0.09m
7:53PM0.23m
7:51AM0.07m
8:44PM0.21m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
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5:58
5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
27
26
27
27
25
27
27
26
26
28
27
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
27
27
27
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
Energy kJ
92
82
80
93
91
101
95
78
76
74
57
73
69
55
54
47
41
31
32
46
59
80
66
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
38
37
54
54
53
52
51
29
29
28
28
27
27
15
27
27
26
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
SW
13
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
14
0.1
NW
13
Energy kJ
54
54
20
19
19
18
9
9
7
6
9
11
16
27
14
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
20
4
4
30
30
30
30
4
20
4
4
100
136
101
4
4
4
4
14
101
101
101
26
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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