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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 29 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 (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 20s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 11AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 29). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 20s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 20 | S 20 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 19 | S 19 | |
525 | 624 | 125 | 125 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 238 | 232 | 173 | 149 | 153 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 109 | 107 | 131 | 134 | 140 | 257 | 251 | 273 | 365 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:44PM0.98m | 2:05AM0.54m | 3:18PM1.00m | 2:39AM0.52m | 3:52PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.09m | 9:26PM0.31m | 8:03AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.30m | 8:34AM0.07m | 10:41PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:53 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 115 | 112 | 775 | 760 | 728 | 675 | 646 | 632 | 145 | 173 | 149 | 153 | 133 | 133 | 113 | 109 | 107 | 131 | 134 | 140 | 257 | 251 | 251 | 251 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 71 | 110 | 125 | 117 | 129 | 129 | 110 | 127 | 617 | 596 | 562 | 542 | 432 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 375 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 276 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 525 | 624 | 117 | 125 | 99 | 105 | 107 | 104 | 77 | 65 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 77 | 77 | 65 | 67 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 194 | 273 | 365 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 238 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 96 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 97 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 0 |
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