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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 18 Feb 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
25.1° 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 11PM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 18). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Feb)--
Afternoon (18 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (18 Feb)1ft (0.3m)3s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.4
W
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
WNW
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.4
NW
0.2
WNW
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.9
NE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.3
SW
Period(s) (?)333313131312121212121133111099989914
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)311341424238232227223211301000000033
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
SE
10
S
5
SSE
5
E
10
SE
5
W
5
WNW
0
WNW
10
ESE
5
SE
0
NW
5
NNE
5
E
5
WNW
10
W
5
W
0
WNW
10
S
5
SSE
5
ESE
0
ESE
10
SW
15
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassoffglassonglassoffglassglasscrossglassglassononglasscross-
off
glassglassglasscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:00AM
0.74
5:37PM
0.60
5:28AM
0.66
6:22PM
0.64
5:56AM
0.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:38PM
0.11
11:29AM
0.06
11:24PM
0.16
11:54AM
0.06
12:17AM
0.22
12:22PM
0.06
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunrise-----6:50-------6:50-------6:48--
Sunset6:23-------6:24-------6:24-------
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-----------------------1
Temp. °C242323222222242324232322222224242423222222232424
Feels °C (?)252424232322252426242424232325252526232424252424
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