Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kua Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 3PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (17 May)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (17 May)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.7
NE
6
0.3
SW
19
0.9
NE
6
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
NE
7
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
18
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
32
33
32
32
31
18
30
29
28
0
59
0
32
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
S
5
SE
0
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
W
15
SW
5
SW
5
WNW
0
WSW
0
SE
0
ESE
0
N
10
W
5
WSW
5
SW
0
SSW
5
SSE
5
NE
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:44AM0.36m
4:48PM0.95m
4:33AM0.32m
5:37PM0.93m
5:26AM0.30m
6:28PM0.88m
Low Tide
9:22AM-0.03m
00:03AM0.13m
10:03AM-0.01m
1:02AM0.14m
10:48AM0.03m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:53
6:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
29
29
29
28
29
30
30
30
28
29
30
29
29
30
29
29
29
30
29
29
29
30
29
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
40
51
32
53
77
73
82
86
62
54
34
64
54
51
33
15
18
27
31
32
32
62
33
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SW
14
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NE
8
0.3
SW
19
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.5
NE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.2
SSW
18
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
1
32
6
32
32
31
46
30
29
28
14
59
6
32
32
25
20
30
13
6
14
44
16
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
SW
20
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
20
23
33
24
45
45
18
4
4
15
37
17
17
5
6
25
23
20
19
20
20
7
41
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
4
26
97
112
32
19
16
14
14
14
100
30
100
100
14
14
14
14
100
112
39
39
39
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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