Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 07 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 8PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (07 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
0.6
S
16
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.4
E
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
239
239
262
232
232
232
199
212
181
181
181
188
164
164
164
160
185
181
185
180
292
222
277
298
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:41PM0.82m
7:10AM0.40m
8:42PM0.80m
9:37AM0.43m
9:43PM0.79m
Low Tide
11:35AM0.22m
3:47AM0.36m
12:30PM0.29m
4:40AM0.32m
2:03PM0.35m
5:13AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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5:47
5:46
5:46
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6:44
6:44
6:45
6:45
1
2
1
Temp °C
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
26
26
25
25
25
24
23
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
9
1.2
ESE
9
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
239
239
262
232
232
232
199
212
181
181
181
177
164
164
164
160
185
181
185
180
222
222
277
298
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
18
0.7
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
1
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
1.1
NNW
13
1
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
12
Energy kJ
71
109
163
131
196
239
158
384
317
257
241
167
161
121
111
111
73
62
64
65
59
15
44
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.7
NW
14
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
20
108
70
165
165
227
191
153
153
149
139
188
131
131
84
80
72
109
109
109
70
68
59
58
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.1
NE
8
1.4
E
9
Energy kJ
1
1
3
292
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
209
110
110
120
0
0
0
2
37
36
36
36
36
36
36
37
37
213
220
116
42
42
116
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
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