Kua Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 19.81° N 156.01° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Kua Bay sea temperature is

27.8°C

Kua Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 5								Sunday 6								Monday 7
	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	5 PM	8 PM	11 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	1	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	180	244	341	411	573	671	833	915
Wind (km/h)	NW	N	N	SW	SW	WSW	W	W	N	NNE	SE	WSW	W	WSW	S	SSW	NW	NNW	W	W	W	W	SSW	SSW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross	cross	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	glassy	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	glassy
High Tide					11:46AM0.74m				11:54PM0.28m				12:47PM0.78m				1:07AM0.33m				1:36PM0.81m
Low Tide		3:19AM0.14m					7:46PM0.20m			4:58AM0.14m						8:14PM0.15m			6:18AM0.11m					8:41PM0.12m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:35	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:34	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:34	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	26	26	27	28	28	27	26	26	26	26	27	28	27	28	27	26	26	26	26	28	28	28	28	28
Feels °C	30	29	30	30	30	30	29	30	29	30	32	32	29	32	30	28	30	30	30	32	31	32	32	32
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13
kJ	111	131	125	180	180	171	177	166	126	185	123	121	142	145	142	145	180	244	341	411	573	671	833	915
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 6	NE 6	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 6	ENE 12	ENE 12	NNE 7	NE 7	NE 6	ENE 12	ENE 12	NE 11
kJ	20	26	29	37	39	39	33	33	35	29	37	25	38	34	37	29	123	117	38	44	43	180	123	217
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 14	ENE 14	ENE 13	ENE 13	ENE 14	ENE 14	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 13	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	E 12	ENE 12	NNE 6	NNE 6	ENE 12	ENE 12	ENE 12	NNE 7	NNE 7	SSW 15
kJ	34	62	57	57	65	61	89	87	86	85	77	73	72	72	71	82	21	21	82	85	115	15	29	78
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Pine Trees HAW - Big Island	Spencer Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Spencer Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls HAW - Big Island	Pine Trees HAW - Big Island	Pine Trees HAW - Big Island	Spencer Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Spencer Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Makalawena HAW - Big Island	Hapuna HAW - Big Island	Kua Bay HAW - Big Island	Kiholo Bay HAW - Big Island	Kua Bay HAW - Big Island	Spencer Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Spencer Beach Park HAW - Big Island	Kua Bay HAW - Big Island	Kua Bay HAW - Big Island	Kua Bay HAW - Big Island
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	1	1	1	3	2	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3
Distance (km)	20	20	14	30	30	28	28	28	20	14	14	30	30	28	4	28	0	10	0	30	30	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island	Hilo Breakwall	Hilo Breakwall	Hilo Breakwall	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kawaihae Breakwater	Hilo Breakwall	Hilo Breakwall	Hilo Breakwall	Hilo Breakwall	Hilo Breakwall	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kawaihae Breakwater	Hilo Breakwall	Tombstones	Tombstones	Hilo Breakwall	Waiaha Rivermouth / Honls	Kua Bay	Kawaihae Breakwater	Kawaihae Breakwater	Magics	Magics	Kohala Lighthouse
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	1	1	1	4	4	4	3	3	1	1	3	4	4	3	4	2	2	2	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States	Mouse Rock CAL - San Luis Obispo	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Shark Pit HAW - Maui	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	Hilo Breakwall HAW - Big Island	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Super Tubes CAL - Ventura	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Boners CAL - San Luis Obispo	Consessions/Big Rights HAW - Oahu	Consessions/Big Rights HAW - Oahu	The Wedge CAL - Orange County	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Ranches HAW - Oahu	Magics HAW - Big Island	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu	Waimea Bay/Pinballs HAW - Oahu
Rating (10 max)	4	3	3	2	2	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Captains South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gerickes Point South Africa	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Etang-Sale Reunion	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	9	9	9	7	6	5	5	6	6	9	9	9	8	7	8	7	5	5	5	9	6	7	8	8

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