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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 06 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
222 | 237 | 186 | 217 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 212 | 239 | 239 | 234 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 212 | 227 | 212 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 202 | 202 | 202 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:51AM0.45m | 6:45PM0.85m | 5:34AM0.42m | 7:41PM0.82m | 7:10AM0.40m | 8:42PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05AM0.38m | 10:56AM0.17m | 2:22AM0.38m | 11:35AM0.22m | 3:47AM0.36m | 12:30PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 222 | 237 | 186 | 217 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 212 | 239 | 239 | 234 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 207 | 207 | 202 | 202 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 48 | 103 | 103 | 46 | 23 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 83 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 131 | 199 | 247 | 357 | 321 | 261 | 257 | 196 | 187 | 161 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 59 | 47 | 47 | 102 | 46 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 110 | 108 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 227 | 94 | 154 | 154 | 149 | 91 | 134 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 209 | 110 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 |
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