Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 11 May 2026 HST
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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
25.9° 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 3PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
266
270
260
260
291
318
256
228
235
269
282
343
319
282
311
320
327
410
410
277
491
454
270
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
N
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:01PM0.63m
11:24PM0.77m
12:44PM0.76m
00:09AM0.74m
1:25PM0.89m
00:52AM0.71m
Low Tide
5:40AM0.21m
5:22PM0.38m
6:08AM0.15m
6:32PM0.35m
6:38AM0.09m
7:31PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:46
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
21
21
22
23
22
21
20
22
21
22
21
21
22
23
22
22
23
24
23
22
23
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.7
N
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
NNW
11
1.7
E
8
0.6
NNW
10
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
Energy kJ
266
266
270
260
108
60
64
256
228
186
181
176
100
319
85
311
320
327
327
410
277
491
454
270
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.7
NNW
10
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
SSE
15
0.6
NNW
11
0.4
N
7
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
108
106
103
108
156
156
151
60
58
56
95
83
76
93
14
104
103
106
96
38
88
55
54
178
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
S
18
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.3
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
S
13
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
N
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
70
108
29
156
25
25
14
50
129
36
17
16
79
107
72
58
57
38
37
55
32
18
32
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.7
NNW
10
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.4
NE
7
Energy kJ
1
1
106
260
291
318
235
269
282
343
282
410
193
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
110
116
129
211
121
116
116
42
42
121
37
213
37
37
35
37
35
36
213
414
37
39
116
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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