Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 04 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
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 1PM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (04 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Evening (04 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
15
12
12
12
12
27
16
24
23
37
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
10
10
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
5
N
10
SW
15
SW
10
W
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:47AM0.33m
5:49PM0.76m
5:20AM0.30m
6:32PM0.73m
6:01AM0.28m
7:19PM0.70m
Low Tide
10:18AM0.08m
1:13AM0.21m
10:47AM0.11m
2:15AM0.22m
11:19AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:52
5:52
5:50
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6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
24
24
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
27
26
26
27
27
26
27
27
27
28
28
27
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
NNE
3
Energy kJ
14
12
16
33
46
38
31
32
19
20
15
10
14
14
6
7
5
19
18
18
7
7
10
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
NE
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.2
N
9
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
8
18
8
12
17
12
27
16
24
23
37
22
22
21
20
19
19
5
7
7
18
16
7
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
NW
10
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
20
15
12
17
12
17
17
4
12
12
15
6
6
1
4
4
3
4
3
3
24
25
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NE
9
Energy kJ
34
1
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
4
19
98
100
97
97
4
19
4
26
51
100
97
39
39
19
19
53
97
54
98
19
14
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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