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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 Friday 22 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
26.4° 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 3AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Kua Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 11 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | |
2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:13PM0.68m | 11:07AM0.41m | 10:10PM0.62m | 12:10PM0.51m | 11:04PM0.55m | 12:57PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.13m | 3:40PM0.31m | 5:24AM0.11m | 5:26PM0.33m | 5:57AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — |
 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 |
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Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 |
26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | SSW 15 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 202 | 202 | 178 | 174 | 170 | 174 | 216 | 216 | 202 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 158 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | NW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 235 | 216 | 206 | 206 | 211 | 243 | 281 | 293 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 166 | 162 | 158 | — | 154 | 166 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 |
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