Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Kua Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 2AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
WNW
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.6
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.6
WNW
Period(s) (?)151616151414141414141413131313131616131515151413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)118236239209261203203261257243181176173171168125132147130109167167215137
Wind
(km/h)
5
NNW
5
WNW
5
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
W
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
0
N
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glassonononglassglasscross-
off
glassonononcross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:39PM
0.80
7:32AM
0.26
8:49PM
0.75
9:45AM
0.27
10:02PM
0.71
11:37AM
0.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:41AM
0.20
12:35PM
0.14
5:03AM
0.18
1:56PM
0.20
5:56AM
0.15
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise-----6:01-------6:00-------5:58--
Sunset6:43-------6:44-------6:44-------
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------1-----------
Temp. °C252524242424252525242424242425262524242423242626
Feels °C (?)272827262727272727282727282727272727282825262726
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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