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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
215 | 228 | 212 | 183 | 221 | 328 | 451 | 229 | 262 | 434 | 445 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 378 | 378 | 375 | 394 | 383 | 383 | 374 | 202 | 176 | 171 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:34AM0.64m | 3:32PM0.99m | 3:01AM0.60m | 4:04PM0.99m | 3:29AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:24PM0.27m | 8:35AM0.06m | 10:02PM0.28m | 9:00AM0.07m | 10:40PM0.30m | 9:26AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NNW 12 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 215 | 83 | 42 | 132 | 136 | 113 | 451 | 229 | 262 | 129 | 445 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 378 | 378 | 375 | 394 | 383 | 383 | 374 | 202 | 176 | 171 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | NW 16 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 45 | 98 | 114 | 154 | 154 | 114 | 111 | 133 | 131 | 82 | 81 | 206 | 206 | 153 | 109 | 121 | 203 | 256 | 128 | 125 | 114 | 120 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 10 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | S 13 | NW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 17 | 74 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 67 | 132 | 61 | 59 | 129 | 94 | 78 | 75 | 81 | 124 | 81 | 112 | 140 | 136 | 127 | 128 | 192 | 84 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 188 | 228 | 212 | 183 | 221 | 328 | — | 210 | 187 | 434 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 213 | 132 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 211 |
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