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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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
25.8° 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 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Afternoon (15 May)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
17
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
113
87
84
82
75
52
51
50
49
83
0
31
2
1
0
0
73
0
72
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
0
NNW
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
5
S
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
N
5
N
10
W
25
SW
10
NW
15
NNE
15
N
5
WNW
0
NNE
5
NW
10
NNW
5
W
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
0
NNE
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
on
cross
on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
2:12AM0.45m
3:19PM0.90m
2:58AM0.40m
4:02PM0.94m
3:44AM0.36m
4:48PM0.95m
Low Tide
8:07AM-0.01m
10:12PM0.15m
8:43AM-0.03m
11:07PM0.14m
9:22AM-0.03m
00:03AM0.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
Temp °C
24
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
27
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
25
25
28
27
28
27
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
26
29
26
25
28
28
28
29
29
27
27
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
33
36
36
35
34
32
41
38
32
35
37
39
37
37
22
164
144
137
135
137
196
193
188
183
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
S
11
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
Energy kJ
113
87
84
82
75
52
40
50
45
83
107
106
103
15
14
21
21
59
31
31
35
32
19
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.3
S
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
5
0.4
SW
14
0.5
NE
8
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
103
64
100
124
124
21
51
40
49
46
47
93
92
95
99
8
73
28
72
54
36
117
8
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
5
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
15
3
2
1
2
31
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
0
100
101
100
1
1
100
19
1
99
99
57
54
19
11
0
11
99
100
34
100
100
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
9
3
4
1
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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