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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 27 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 5AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 13 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | E 8 | E 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | E 8 | |
383 | 331 | 296 | 283 | 244 | 256 | 135 | 130 | 181 | 294 | 245 | 215 | 112 | 115 | 118 | 449 | 436 | 525 | 624 | 131 | 138 | 876 | 812 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:12AM0.63m | 1:39PM0.89m | 00:52AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.95m | 1:29AM0.56m | 2:44PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.12m | 8:04PM0.36m | 7:02AM0.10m | 8:47PM0.33m | 7:32AM0.09m | 9:26PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 383 | 331 | 296 | 283 | 244 | 256 | 135 | 130 | 93 | 294 | 245 | 215 | 112 | 115 | 118 | 121 | 234 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 760 | 145 | 168 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 8 | S 20 | S 20 | NE 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 150 | 142 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 113 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 71 | 236 | 449 | 436 | 86 | 624 | 775 | 138 | 876 | 812 | 646 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 14 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | SSW 22 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | S 20 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 32 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 166 | 69 | 96 | 103 | 525 | 125 | 97 | 99 | 125 | 122 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 104 | 181 | — | — | — | 82 | 105 | 102 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | 333 | 283 | 294 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 122 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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