Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 HST
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Pohoiki surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pohoiki sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (30 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
2
3
4
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
19
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
ESE
8
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
21
1.1
S
20
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
155
159
131
140
127
127
133
245
336
336
239
273
365
167
140
226
218
130
445
562
942
135
133
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
3:18PM1.00m
2:39AM0.52m
3:52PM1.00m
3:12AM0.51m
4:28PM0.98m
3:46AM0.49m
Low Tide
8:03AM0.07m
10:04PM0.30m
8:34AM0.07m
10:41PM0.30m
9:07AM0.07m
11:20PM0.31m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:53
6:53
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
25
25
24
25
24
25
24
26
25
24
24
25
26
26
27
27
28
26
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
S
18
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
S
20
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
Energy kJ
172
155
159
131
140
127
127
133
245
286
286
239
245
251
167
140
226
218
625
168
164
942
644
644
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
17
1
S
16
1
S
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.9
NE
7
0.9
SSW
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
ESE
8
1
S
17
1
S
16
0.9
ESE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
Energy kJ
562
542
529
421
416
411
395
375
288
284
280
276
276
276
75
534
646
632
130
582
542
105
135
133
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.7
S
19
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
S
14
0.5
S
13
0.9
NE
7
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
21
0.7
SSW
16
1
S
19
1
S
19
Energy kJ
93
67
67
67
77
77
79
89
32
30
28
194
273
365
273
207
184
87
63
445
562
266
767
767
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
3
3
336
336
83
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
0
0
0
44
46
46
46
0
0
0
0
0
209
37
37
35
0
0
0
36
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
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