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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
64 | 74 | 83 | 96 | 161 | 192 | 192 | 127 | 108 | 105 | 171 | 245 | 245 | 172 | 183 | 201 | 239 | 270 | 421 | 496 | 555 | 569 | 533 | 502 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:30PM0.92m | 2:05AM0.69m | 3:01PM0.97m | 2:34AM0.64m | 3:32PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.09m | 8:45PM0.28m | 8:11AM0.07m | 9:24PM0.27m | 8:35AM0.06m | 10:02PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 14 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 61 | 74 | 64 | 70 | 53 | 53 | 79 | 127 | 108 | 105 | 91 | 59 | 85 | 172 | 183 | 143 | 120 | 270 | 284 | 145 | 133 | 569 | 533 | 502 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNW 14 | NE 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNE 9 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 59 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 76 | 89 | 67 | 63 | 29 | 82 | 83 | 98 | 114 | 154 | 91 | 98 | 132 | 61 | 98 | 82 | 81 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NE 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | SSE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 13 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | NE 9 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 11 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 |
| kJ | 11 | 23 | 32 | 53 | 10 | 25 | 55 | 25 | 70 | 18 | 28 | 81 | 19 | 45 | 74 | 110 | 110 | 154 | 151 | 9 | 89 | 131 | 129 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 64 | 47 | 83 | 96 | 161 | 192 | 192 | 95 | — | 102 | 171 | 245 | 245 | 74 | 105 | 201 | 239 | — | 421 | 496 | 555 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 116 | 110 | 132 | 250 | 132 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 123 | 110 | 110 | 220 | 211 | 132 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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