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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 Sunday 26 Apr 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Kua Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Kua Bay at 3AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
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 Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun night, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 5 | |
19 | 0 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:52AM0.61m | 1:59PM0.61m | 1:32AM0.57m | 2:32PM0.68m | 2:08AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52PM0.25m | 7:28AM0.09m | 7:53PM0.23m | 7:51AM0.07m | 8:44PM0.21m | 8:13AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 7 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 93 | 52 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 60 | 49 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 57 | 60 | 25 | 25 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NE 5 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 53 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 25 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNE 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 52 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 8 | 32 | 13 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 100 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 101 | 101 |
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