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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 21 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 10PM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | |
949 | 878 | 809 | 858 | 934 | 934 | 839 | 698 | 641 | 626 | 667 | 735 | 667 | 638 | 667 | 682 | 716 | 699 | 751 | 698 | 682 | 585 | 509 | 481 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:51PM0.92m | 8:28AM0.46m | 8:50PM0.85m | 10:14AM0.52m | 9:47PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.19m | 3:22AM0.28m | 1:25PM0.30m | 4:16AM0.25m | 3:03PM0.38m | 4:59AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | S 17 | S 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 131 | 124 | 115 | 161 | 159 | 934 | 839 | 698 | 641 | 626 | 148 | 195 | 667 | 638 | 254 | 248 | 227 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 203 | 585 | 509 | 481 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 66 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 38 | 159 | 109 | 107 | 103 | 101 | 94 | 61 | 190 | 190 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 66 | 64 | 198 | 134 | 132 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | NNW 10 | S 17 | NW 15 | NNW 15 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 57 | 101 | 154 | 152 | 36 | 36 | 58 | 58 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 52 | 56 | 84 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 949 | 878 | 809 | 858 | 934 | — | — | — | — | — | 667 | 735 | — | — | 667 | 682 | 716 | 699 | 751 | 698 | 682 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 220 | 116 | 116 | 129 | 121 | 44 | 121 | 129 | 129 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 44 | 116 | 116 | 580 | 572 | 121 | 116 | 129 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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