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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Mahai'ula Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Mahai'ula Bay at 6PM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (26 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (26 Apr)--

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 Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.4
SW
13
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.9
NNE
6
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
32
37
0
0
33
32
32
19
19
19
18
17
16
58
16
11
10
10
21
0
28
27
60
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NE
0
E
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
S
5
E
5
S
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
5
NE
5
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
High Tide
1:23PM0.52m
00:52AM0.61m
1:59PM0.61m
1:32AM0.57m
2:32PM0.68m
2:08AM0.52m
Low Tide
6:52PM0.25m
7:28AM0.09m
7:53PM0.23m
7:51AM0.07m
8:44PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
2
Temp °C
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
27
27
25
27
26
26
26
28
26
26
26
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
27
25
26
26
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
56
69
74
37
37
69
78
59
50
48
53
38
31
38
28
29
31
32
30
44
64
54
44
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
NNE
6
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
169
169
167
136
20
93
89
88
85
85
84
84
84
83
58
39
38
37
37
37
36
36
36
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
12
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
SW
14
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
NW
13
0.3
NW
13
0.4
SW
12
Energy kJ
33
32
37
19
97
33
32
32
19
19
19
18
17
16
17
16
11
10
10
21
12
28
27
36
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
NW
4
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
14
14
7
3
6
1
14
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
34
34
38
100
1
19
1
1
103
105
105
1
1
1
0
11
99
105
105
24
11
1
19
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
8
7
7
9
7
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