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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 10 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
25.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 1PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (10 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | E 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 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
270 | 257 | 264 | 223 | 223 | 219 | 234 | 266 | 311 | 304 | 266 | 266 | 298 | 301 | 287 | 277 | 256 | 222 | 263 | 253 | 315 | 315 | 320 | 319 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:08AM0.52m | 10:36PM0.78m | 12:01PM0.63m | 11:24PM0.77m | 12:44PM0.76m | 00:09AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13AM0.27m | 3:53PM0.38m | 5:40AM0.21m | 5:22PM0.38m | 6:08AM0.15m | 6:32PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 13 | E 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 8 |
 kJ | 270 | 257 | 264 | 223 | 223 | 219 | 234 | 110 | 108 | 304 | 266 | 266 | 86 | 60 | 64 | 277 | 256 | 222 | 131 | 253 | 100 | 93 | 62 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | NNW 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NNW 10 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 15 | 24 | 57 | 77 | 97 | 95 | 88 | 70 | 70 | 80 | 103 | 108 | 156 | 156 | 151 | 59 | 129 | 186 | 181 | 176 | 76 | 107 | 72 | 104 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | N 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | NNW 12 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 15 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 58 | 35 | 21 | 34 | 69 | 69 | 28 | 11 | 108 | 29 | 156 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 50 | 39 | 56 | 23 | 83 | 79 | 9 | 15 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 8 | E 8 | N 6 | NNW 10 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 266 | 311 | 6 | 106 | — | 298 | 301 | 287 | — | — | — | 263 | 36 | 315 | 315 | 320 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 211 | 211 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 44 | 44 | 121 | 37 | 211 | 116 | 37 | 35 | 211 |
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