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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 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
25.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 19 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | |
172 | 155 | 159 | 131 | 140 | 127 | 127 | 133 | 245 | 336 | 336 | 239 | 273 | 365 | 167 | 140 | 226 | 218 | 130 | 445 | 562 | 942 | 135 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 3:18PM1.00m | 2:39AM0.52m | 3:52PM1.00m | 3:12AM0.51m | 4:28PM0.98m | 3:46AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:03AM0.07m | 10:04PM0.30m | 8:34AM0.07m | 10:41PM0.30m | 9:07AM0.07m | 11:20PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | 6:53 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 18 | E 8 | E 8 | S 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
 kJ | 172 | 155 | 159 | 131 | 140 | 127 | 127 | 133 | 245 | 286 | 286 | 239 | 245 | 251 | 167 | 140 | 226 | 218 | 625 | 168 | 164 | 942 | 644 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | ESE 8 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 562 | 542 | 529 | 421 | 416 | 411 | 395 | 375 | 288 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 75 | 534 | 646 | 632 | 130 | 582 | 542 | 105 | 135 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NE 7 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 93 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 77 | 77 | 79 | 89 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 194 | 273 | 365 | 273 | 207 | 184 | 87 | 63 | 445 | 562 | 266 | 767 | 767 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 336 | 336 | — | — | — | — | 83 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 209 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
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