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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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
25.9° 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 6AM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (12 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.3
NW
10
0.5
N
6
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
W
3
1
NNE
6
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.6
N
4
0.3
NW
16
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
19
19
42
18
0
0
16
15
0
0
0
34
1
0
33
0
33
10
41
58
77
76
102
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
NNW
0
W
5
SSW
5
SSW
0
SSW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
S
10
W
10
WNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
5
NNW
5
N
5
E
5
E
10
W
5
NW
5
SSW
15
S
5
W
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
11:50PM0.58m
1:21PM0.62m
00:39AM0.54m
1:59PM0.73m
1:26AM0.50m
2:38PM0.82m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.08m
7:16PM0.27m
7:03AM0.05m
8:19PM0.22m
7:34AM0.01m
9:17PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:52
Temp °C
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
25
25
25
26
27
28
27
26
27
26
25
26
28
26
29
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
28
25
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.4
S
4
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
Energy kJ
60
34
34
28
38
41
41
36
26
32
42
32
32
58
77
55
40
5
34
35
45
47
48
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
S
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
15
0.5
NW
14
Energy kJ
50
84
127
83
127
76
70
71
71
70
106
40
62
31
35
30
6
53
6
26
58
77
76
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
S
15
0.3
S
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
13
0.3
SW
15
0.4
S
13
0.3
SW
14
0.3
S
12
0.3
NW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
30
19
19
42
18
41
41
68
38
37
3
3
34
35
31
33
54
33
26
41
25
25
44
69
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
NW
10
0.5
N
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
N
6
0.3
W
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.4
S
3
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
N
4
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
10
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
16
15
6
16
1
4
2
29
10
1
18
22
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1
11
18
1
103
24
103
11
11
11
100
100
103
11
1
1
100
18
18
100
136
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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