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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 am Wednesday 27 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
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kua Bay today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 11AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 7 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | SSW 19 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
66 | 40 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 2:08PM0.74m | 1:29AM0.40m | 2:40PM0.78m | 2:11AM0.37m | 3:13PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.08m | 8:53PM0.24m | 7:22AM0.07m | 9:38PM0.21m | 7:52AM0.07m | 10:18PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 16 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 82 | 40 | 86 | 73 | 71 | 91 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 63 | 54 | 47 | 49 | 36 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | S 13 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 66 | 3 | 57 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 48 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 54 | 24 | 21 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 58 | 51 | 50 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNE 14 | NE 5 | NNE 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 53 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 31 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 71 | 66 | 63 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 101 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 100 | 101 | 100 | 96 | 39 | 4 |
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