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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 02 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
25.7° 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 1PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)16s
Afternoon (02 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (02 May)2ft (0.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
129
88
139
136
134
128
114
0
0
108
58
52
51
51
51
47
46
43
42
30
30
43
84
103
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
0
NE
10
SW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSW
0
ESE
0
NNW
0
N
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSW
5
S
10
NNE
5
NNE
0
SSE
0
ESE
5
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
High Tide
3:46AM0.40m
4:36PM0.81m
4:17AM0.36m
5:11PM0.79m
4:47AM0.33m
5:49PM0.76m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.06m
11:36PM0.18m
9:50AM0.07m
00:21AM0.19m
10:18AM0.08m
1:13AM0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
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6:46
6:47
6:47
6:47
1
Temp °C
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
23
24
26
25
26
25
25
24
23
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
25
27
26
27
28
28
26
28
26
27
28
27
28
28
26
26
26
27
27
29
28
29
27
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
S
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
80
78
72
68
61
209
337
54
48
37
37
215
34
47
31
23
26
21
89
99
18
17
16
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
14
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
15
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
NW
13
0.6
NW
13
Energy kJ
206
155
153
136
134
44
46
201
125
130
125
19
215
215
215
160
140
128
21
20
87
86
84
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
16
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
15
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.6
S
13
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
129
88
139
153
107
128
114
125
146
108
58
52
51
51
51
47
46
43
42
30
30
43
85
53
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
SSW
2
Energy kJ
10
17
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
100
105
34
0
24
11
11
0
100
100
100
1
19
1
1
18
99
38
100
18
38
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
1
3
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
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