Mahai'ula Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 01 May 2026 HST
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Mahai'ula Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mahai'ula Bay sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Mahai'ula Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Mahai'ula Bay at 4PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (01 May)--

Table - waves today at Mahai'ula Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
1
NNE
7
0.5
S
16
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
35
31
0
0
69
129
88
139
136
134
128
114
0
0
108
58
52
51
51
51
50
47
43
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
E
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
WSW
10
W
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
0
NNE
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
SW
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
N
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:04PM0.81m
3:46AM0.40m
4:36PM0.81m
4:17AM0.36m
5:11PM0.79m
4:47AM0.33m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.06m
10:54PM0.18m
9:24AM0.06m
11:36PM0.18m
9:50AM0.07m
00:21AM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:54
5:54
5:52
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6:46
6:46
6:47
6:47
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
26
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
27
27
26
26
24
25
26
26
28
26
26
28
25
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
NE
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
117
120
98
114
81
72
69
64
60
56
53
222
337
48
37
130
125
215
39
215
215
31
29
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.6
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
13
Energy kJ
68
188
87
86
129
96
209
155
153
136
134
46
47
201
125
37
37
36
215
30
30
160
149
128
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
97
35
60
60
55
69
129
88
139
153
107
128
114
125
146
108
58
52
51
51
51
50
47
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
S
9
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
30
31
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
113
1
1
1
19
0
11
100
105
34
1
38
11
19
0
100
100
103
100
11
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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