Palemano Point surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 15 May 2026 HST
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Palemano Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Palemano Point sea temperature is
26.2° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Palemano Point today?

The current surf forecast for Palemano Point at 7AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

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

Table - waves today at Palemano Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
67
65
65
64
99
64
64
64
65
77
107
91
92
96
99
96
144
137
135
137
196
191
188
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
0
NW
0
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
NW
5
W
5
S
5
WSW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
S
5
S
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
cross
glassy
High Tide
2:04AM0.39m
3:31PM0.69m
2:44AM0.36m
4:17PM0.73m
3:27AM0.32m
5:06PM0.74m
Low Tide
8:21AM-0.12m
9:59PM0.11m
8:59AM-0.15m
10:57PM0.11m
9:40AM-0.15m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
27
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
28
28
26
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
29
29
28
29
29
28
29
30
30
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
49
67
65
65
64
99
64
23
64
49
77
107
54
54
53
99
96
144
137
135
137
196
191
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
SW
16
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
NW
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
26
63
62
44
59
54
23
64
22
22
69
19
91
92
96
8
8
53
73
52
35
117
72
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
NW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
4
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SSE
10
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
69
28
10
9
9
9
9
62
62
65
21
25
27
4
8
53
53
9
6
36
54
37
7
62
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.3
NW
3
0.2
S
5
0.1
SW
9
0.3
NW
2
Energy kJ
3
3
1
1
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
0
0
93
93
55
0
0
0
0
26
138
137
76
15
19
19
0
0
93
98
138
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
4
3
2
3
9
2
2
4
5
8
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
6
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