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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 23 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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Mahai'ula Bay at 12AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)--
Evening (24 May)1ft (0.3m)12s

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 Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
11 AM
2 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
8
0.7
S
15
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
3
0.6
S
14
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.3
NW
12
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
23
0
0
22
13
12
12
12
12
5
0
0
0
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
5
NE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
0
S
5
W
5
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
0
ENE
5
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
0
NE
0
N
5
NE
0
ESE
0
N
5
WNW
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:10PM0.62m
12:10PM0.51m
11:04PM0.55m
12:57PM0.60m
11:56PM0.49m
1:34PM0.67m
Low Tide
5:24AM0.11m
5:26PM0.33m
5:57AM0.10m
6:53PM0.31m
6:26AM0.09m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:55
6:55
6:57
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
26
25
24
24
23
25
27
27
27
25
25
25
25
26
27
27
28
28
26
26
25
26
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
15
1.3
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
212
243
47
161
132
154
157
154
154
177
53
53
140
120
108
140
130
116
93
78
76
72
96
86
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.7
S
15
0.7
NE
9
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
Energy kJ
2
212
75
198
134
132
132
132
136
140
74
72
138
129
123
123
121
121
121
119
82
78
174
172
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
18
0.2
SSE
4
0.7
S
15
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
12
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.3
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.2
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
25
2
209
3
47
46
46
46
46
23
140
82
22
13
12
12
12
12
5
24
46
81
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
8
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
280
47
2
1
1
8
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
103
103
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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