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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
25.6° 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 7PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (29 Apr)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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
S
15
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
S
15
0.4
NW
12
0.4
W
3
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
53
52
36
21
20
19
23
23
46
44
31
31
0
31
31
0
35
2
0
0
69
129
88
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
N
10
N
15
NNE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SE
5
NNE
5
N
10
NE
5
E
5
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
0
W
5
NNE
5
NNE
0
ENE
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:02PM0.75m
2:42AM0.48m
3:33PM0.79m
3:14AM0.44m
4:04PM0.81m
3:46AM0.40m
Low Tide
8:13AM0.06m
9:30PM0.19m
8:36AM0.06m
10:13PM0.18m
8:59AM0.06m
10:54PM0.18m
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:56
5:54
5:54
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6:45
6:46
6:46
6:46
1
1
Temp °C
26
25
25
24
24
23
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
28
26
26
26
25
23
25
26
26
26
27
26
26
25
24
25
26
27
27
26
27
26
25
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.8
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.3
SSE
10
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.5
S
15
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
7
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
55
28
32
27
33
19
47
47
53
58
72
85
53
41
31
112
53
117
114
117
123
120
93
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
12
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
NW
11
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.6
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
21
53
52
36
21
20
19
23
81
81
82
31
70
110
110
18
30
188
87
86
129
96
206
153
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SW
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
S
16
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
S
16
0.4
NW
11
0.4
S
4
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
S
15
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
20
20
10
25
55
17
15
47
23
46
44
45
31
4
31
31
68
35
60
60
55
69
129
88
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
5
0.1
NW
4
0.5
N
5
0.5
N
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
SSE
10
0.2
WSW
8
0.6
N
6
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.6
N
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.2
S
9
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.7
N
8
0.3
SSE
9
Energy kJ
24
1
13
15
46
32
7
23
4
3
23
43
6
1
2
57
15
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
0
105
139
19
19
19
11
1
113
100
1
1
1
100
1
18
100
103
1
1
1
0
18
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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