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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 19 Feb 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
25.1° 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: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm February 19). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (19 Feb)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (19 Feb)1ft (0.3m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
NW
0.3
WNW
0.3
NW
0.4
NW
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.6
NNW
1
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.2
WNW
0.9
NNE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
0.7
NE
0.4
SW
0.3
SW
0.4
NNE
0.4
S
0.4
S
0.4
S
Period(s) (?)1312121212121110109399101211119141412131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)423823222722320007001000000330000
Wind
(km/h)
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
ENE
5
SSE
0
S
5
NE
0
E
5
ESE
5
WSW
15
W
10
W
0
W
10
S
10
SE
0
ESE
5
SSE
5
W
15
W
10
W
5
W
10
SW
5
SSW
0
W
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
off
glassglassglassoffcross-
on
cross-
on
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:37PM
0.60
5:28AM
0.66
6:22PM
0.64
5:56AM
0.58
7:14PM
0.66
6:24AM
0.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:29AM
0.06
11:24PM
0.16
11:54AM
0.06
12:17AM
0.22
12:22PM
0.06
1:23AM
0.29
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Sunrise-------6:50-------6:48-------6:48
Sunset--6:24-------6:24-------6:25-----
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------1--
Temp. °C242424232222222224242323232322222424242322222222
Feels °C (?)252525242424242325242425242425242625252524242524
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