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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
439 | 479 | 479 | 509 | 497 | 458 | 341 | 311 | 284 | 284 | 277 | 247 | 210 | 302 | 250 | 318 | 267 | 244 | 244 | 459 | 439 | 422 | 368 | 331 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:31AM0.62m | 10:41PM0.73m | 12:23PM0.73m | 11:29PM0.68m | 1:04PM0.82m | 00:12AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.39m | 6:34AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 132 | 126 | 186 | 194 | 194 | 458 | 341 | 311 | 284 | 284 | 54 | 70 | 210 | 205 | 250 | 318 | 267 | 73 | 91 | 209 | 206 | 422 | 368 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | S 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 10 | NW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 46 | 78 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 54 | 123 | 123 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 167 | 157 | 4 | 15 | 146 | 142 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 20 | N 12 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 |
| kJ | 46 | 68 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 136 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 19 | 12 | 121 | 82 | 80 | 78 | 97 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 50 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 439 | 479 | 479 | 509 | 497 | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 247 | — | 302 | — | — | — | 244 | 244 | 459 | 439 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 132 | 220 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 132 | 116 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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