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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 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
26.0° 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 6PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
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)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
N
3
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.3
WSW
9
0.5
N
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
15
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
W
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
S
10
SSE
0
ESE
0
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
S
5
E
0
N
5
W
5
W
5
WSW
5
S
5
S
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:48PM0.95m
4:33AM0.32m
5:37PM0.93m
5:26AM0.30m
6:28PM0.88m
6:32AM0.28m
Low Tide
9:22AM-0.03m
00:03AM0.13m
10:03AM-0.01m
1:02AM0.14m
10:48AM0.03m
2:03AM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:47
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:53
6:53
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
26
26
26
25
26
27
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
26
29
28
29
29
29
29
29
30
30
28
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
28
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
8
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
Energy kJ
35
137
196
193
47
47
40
33
242
277
44
42
49
252
242
32
163
31
246
43
59
37
30
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
NE
6
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
135
15
37
36
188
183
183
180
34
36
166
163
163
31
32
163
31
163
35
246
233
210
213
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
22
14
13
13
13
12
7
102
251
96
87
87
31
6
33
101
99
101
18
18
17
17
16
102
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
7
0.3
WSW
9
0.5
N
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
0.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
5
22
16
15
7
15
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
101
101
34
19
11
38
11
11
100
34
38
100
100
11
11
11
100
113
22
24
38
11
18
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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