Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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 9PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
18
18
16
10
10
9
27
6
25
35
45
54
65
63
87
61
57
53
53
52
37
36
35
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNW
10
SSW
5
S
0
NE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NW
5
W
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
5
NNW
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
7:19PM0.70m
7:07AM0.26m
8:12PM0.67m
9:04AM0.27m
9:09PM0.65m
Low Tide
11:19AM0.14m
3:26AM0.22m
11:56AM0.18m
4:29AM0.20m
12:53PM0.23m
5:11AM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:49
6:49
6:49
6:50
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
27
27
27
28
27
28
27
28
28
29
28
26
27
27
26
27
27
28
25
26
27
26
27
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
14
0.5
N
10
0.5
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
18
18
7
16
12
1
1
8
10
5
35
45
35
65
45
87
61
57
53
53
10
37
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
7
0.2
WNW
17
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
13
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.4
NW
12
0.4
N
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
Energy kJ
7
7
18
25
10
12
8
27
6
6
28
34
4
33
63
22
24
24
11
10
52
18
36
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.1
NE
7
0.2
N
5
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
3
3
24
10
10
10
9
4
4
25
2
2
54
5
21
8
8
15
3
9
24
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
Energy kJ
7
2
3
1
2
5
6
7
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
98
98
39
19
26
92
19
96
98
98
10
0
0
10
17
17
97
14
100
0
30
39
4
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
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