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Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
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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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kua Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 9AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NNE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | 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 | |
22 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:47AM0.33m | 5:49PM0.76m | 5:20AM0.30m | 6:32PM0.73m | 6:01AM0.28m | 7:19PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:21AM0.19m | 10:18AM0.08m | 1:13AM0.21m | 10:47AM0.11m | 2:15AM0.22m | 11:19AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 32 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 7 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NW 11 | ENE 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
22 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 24 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | N 9 |
15 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 25 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 4 | 19 | 100 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 14 | 26 | 51 | 100 | 97 | 97 | 39 | 23 | 20 | 53 | 97 | 57 | 54 | 39 | 14 |
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