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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 08 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 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Evening (08 May)2.5ft (0.7m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
1
0
0
1
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)
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.9
NNE
5
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
168
156
148
146
144
116
114
86
82
60
59
42
42
42
30
28
30
37
24
30
37
53
50
33
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
10
NNW
0
NNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
S
5
ENE
0
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSE
5
NNE
0
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
9:04AM0.27m
9:09PM0.65m
10:58AM0.32m
10:05PM0.63m
12:00PM0.41m
10:59PM0.61m
Low Tide
12:53PM0.23m
5:11AM0.18m
2:33PM0.28m
5:42AM0.15m
4:29PM0.31m
6:08AM0.12m
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rain showers
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:50
6:50
6:50
6:51
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
26
28
28
27
25
27
26
27
27
28
28
27
27
25
27
28
27
28
27
26
27
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
13
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
11
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
168
156
148
146
144
116
114
86
82
109
107
30
23
20
58
58
35
29
42
33
20
21
50
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
S
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
151
146
90
188
131
129
83
47
109
60
9
107
42
42
30
28
30
34
16
30
33
53
118
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
9
0.3
S
9
0.5
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.2
WNW
13
0.2
WNW
13
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
NW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
58
58
34
9
10
6
30
30
14
14
59
42
41
28
2
2
17
16
24
68
37
69
7
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
3
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
N
5
0.3
S
3
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SW
2
0.8
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
Energy kJ
3
10
20
18
8
1
4
2
1
13
13
20
37
1
1
33
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
11
0
24
99
0
99
100
113
100
1
13
11
11
11
0
105
1
18
11
1
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
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