Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 05 May 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
25.9° 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 2AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Afternoon (06 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (06 May)1ft (0.3m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
10
10
9
27
4
25
36
45
73
65
63
62
61
58
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
WSW
0
SSW
5
NNE
5
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
E
5
NNE
0
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:01AM0.28m
7:19PM0.70m
7:07AM0.26m
8:12PM0.67m
9:04AM0.27m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.22m
11:19AM0.14m
3:26AM0.22m
11:56AM0.18m
4:29AM0.20m
12:53PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:52
5:50
5:50
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6:47
6:49
6:49
6:49
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
28
27
27
26
28
27
28
27
28
28
27
28
27
29
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.5
N
9
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
18
13
11
9
5
19
18
18
18
7
12
12
8
8
1
3
4
45
35
65
63
39
61
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
10
0.4
NW
13
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
Energy kJ
22
21
20
19
19
5
7
4
7
16
10
10
9
6
6
2
36
4
73
33
28
62
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
N
9
0.2
WNW
17
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
9
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
24
25
10
20
6
27
4
25
14
34
21
4
2
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
97
97
39
14
14
53
53
98
97
19
14
14
14
4
98
100
100
0
0
0
0
0
97
98
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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