Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kua Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)1ft (0.3m)16s
Afternoon (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (27 May)1.5ft (0.4m)14s

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 Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1
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)
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.7
NE
7
0.4
N
10
0.7
NE
7
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.7
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
13
31
28
66
40
57
55
54
52
48
45
44
44
42
24
23
23
0
33
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
0
SSW
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
W
10
N
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
NE
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
ENE
5
SE
15
SW
15
WSW
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
00:44AM0.44m
2:08PM0.74m
1:29AM0.40m
2:40PM0.78m
2:11AM0.37m
Low Tide
8:00PM0.28m
6:54AM0.08m
8:53PM0.24m
7:22AM0.07m
9:38PM0.21m
7:52AM0.07m
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clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:57
6:58
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Temp °C
25
25
24
23
24
25
26
24
24
25
24
23
23
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
28
28
26
25
25
25
27
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
27
27
26
28
26
27
26
27
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
N
11
Energy kJ
3
126
98
82
82
84
48
77
73
73
68
56
56
53
51
54
51
38
50
48
56
56
56
114
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
18
0.2
WNW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.4
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
15
13
31
28
66
40
12
55
54
52
48
45
44
44
54
24
21
46
46
33
34
80
85
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
13
0.4
NW
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
N
13
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNE
14
0.2
NNE
14
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
20
0.3
SSW
19
Energy kJ
5
18
17
16
3
3
57
15
14
13
27
27
27
53
42
23
23
23
19
19
31
76
75
73
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
4
4
4
4
4
4
100
100
100
103
0
4
4
4
98
101
100
20
96
4
19
19
100
101
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
6
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
7
9
6
6
6
6
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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