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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 7 pm Wednesday 06 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.0°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 3AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 17 | N 9 | NNW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | |
18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 6 | 25 | 35 | 45 | 54 | 65 | 63 | 87 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:19PM0.70m | 7:07AM0.26m | 8:12PM0.67m | 9:04AM0.27m | 9:09PM0.65m | 10:58AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:26AM0.22m | 11:56AM0.18m | 4:29AM0.20m | 12:53PM0.23m | 5:11AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | NNE 4 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 5 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 35 | 45 | 10 | 65 | 63 | 87 | 61 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 10 | 37 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 27 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | WNW 17 | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 12 | NW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NW 12 | NE 4 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 4 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 4 | 52 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | NE 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 12 | NE 9 | N 7 | SSW 16 | N 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 6 | S 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 97 | 30 | 98 | 4 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 100 | 100 |
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