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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 31 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 (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 3PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | E 8 | S 18 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
133 | 155 | 270 | 307 | 307 | 310 | 369 | 365 | 347 | 208 | 208 | 212 | 206 | 445 | 562 | 942 | 160 | 135 | 620 | 137 | 794 | 181 | 260 | 254 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:39AM0.52m | 3:52PM1.00m | 3:12AM0.51m | 4:28PM0.98m | 3:46AM0.49m | 5:04PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.07m | 10:41PM0.30m | 9:07AM0.07m | 11:20PM0.31m | 9:40AM0.09m | 00:01AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 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 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 19 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 15 | E 7 |
 kJ | 133 | 155 | 270 | 307 | 307 | 310 | 273 | 270 | 241 | 208 | 208 | 212 | 206 | 196 | 168 | 163 | 160 | 644 | 620 | 1622 | 133 | 940 | 581 | 254 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 395 | 375 | 360 | 284 | 280 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 273 | 534 | 646 | 632 | 625 | 582 | 542 | 942 | 644 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 794 | 435 | 646 | 1389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 16 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | NNW 9 | S 15 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 71 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 194 | 369 | 365 | 347 | 207 | 184 | 87 | 86 | 445 | 562 | 266 | 767 | 767 | 767 | 26 | 551 | 76 | 72 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | 260 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 37 | 110 | 110 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 1 | 35 | 35 | 211 | 213 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 |
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