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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 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 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
194 | 185 | 181 | 181 | 211 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 234 | 264 | 291 | 219 | 219 | 195 | 230 | 297 | 329 | 298 | 264 | 297 | 298 | 295 | 287 | 280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:37AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.79m | 11:08AM0.52m | 10:36PM0.78m | 12:01PM0.63m | 11:24PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40AM0.32m | 2:03PM0.35m | 5:13AM0.27m | 3:53PM0.38m | 5:40AM0.21m | 5:22PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 194 | 185 | 181 | 181 | 211 | 207 | 212 | 212 | 22 | 264 | 257 | 219 | 219 | 195 | 88 | 110 | 329 | 298 | 264 | 82 | 86 | 62 | 287 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 6 | SSW 19 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 111 | 73 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 17 | 68 | 59 | 15 | 22 | 77 | 97 | 95 | 12 | 70 | 82 | 106 | 103 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 64 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 11 | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 6 | SSW 19 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 84 | 80 | 72 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 70 | 27 | 29 | 58 | 56 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 69 | 28 | 70 | 108 | 34 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 151 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | E 8 | — | E 8 | N 6 | N 6 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | N 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 15 | 234 | — | 291 | 21 | 12 | — | 230 | 297 | — | — | 68 | 297 | 298 | 295 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 37 | 211 | 213 | 220 | 211 | 42 | 42 | 116 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 116 | 44 | 44 |
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