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Lat Long: 19.81° N 156.01° W

Kua Bay Surf Photo: 'Kua firing' by La'Aloa

Issued: 1 pm 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kua Bay sea temperature is

27.0° C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	15 s	on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	15 s	on		15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	SSE
	14 s	on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	SSE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	SSE
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNE		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	N		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross- on		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	S
	13 s	cross		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 February at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	S
	13 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW		WNW	S
	12 s	glass		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW		WNW	S
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 February at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kua Bay around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 53 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.7 ft). Range 0.99m (3.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kua Bay Surf Photo: 'Kua firing' by La'Aloa

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User: La'Aloa (2 photos)

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:49 am 5 Feb 2018