Kua Bay surf break

Kua Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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
25.8° 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 11PM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm 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-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)--
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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
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
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
0.4
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
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
27
16
24
23
37
36
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
15
10
6
6
6
25
Wind (km/h)
10
W
5
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
SW
5
W
5
WSW
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
S
5
S
0
SW
10
WSW
10
W
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:20AM0.30m
6:32PM0.73m
6:01AM0.28m
7:19PM0.70m
7:07AM0.26m
Low Tide
1:13AM0.21m
10:47AM0.11m
2:15AM0.22m
11:19AM0.14m
3:26AM0.22m
11:56AM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:52
5:52
5:50
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6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
1
Temp °C
25
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
25
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
27
27
28
27
27
26
27
28
27
28
28
28
27
29
27
27
28
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NE
9
0.4
NE
4
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
7
Energy kJ
32
30
30
33
19
19
14
10
14
14
12
11
7
19
18
18
7
16
12
3
2
1
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
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
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NW
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NE
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNW
16
Energy kJ
17
12
27
16
24
23
37
36
22
21
20
19
19
5
7
4
18
25
15
12
6
6
6
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
N
6
0.1
SW
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
NW
10
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
12
17
17
4
12
12
15
6
6
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
24
3
10
10
2
5
4
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
12
3
2
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
100
100
97
97
4
19
103
97
97
97
96
4
14
53
100
98
97
20
14
14
19
4
98
100
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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