Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 HST
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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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (27 May)5ft (1.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.6
S
13
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1
ESE
8
1.1
NE
7
0.7
S
21
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
20
1.1
E
7
0.9
NE
8
1.1
S
19
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
296
283
256
256
256
130
297
261
245
215
210
120
102
449
436
525
624
134
114
876
151
169
168
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:39PM0.89m
00:52AM0.59m
2:12PM0.95m
1:29AM0.56m
2:44PM0.98m
Low Tide
6:34AM0.12m
8:04PM0.36m
7:02AM0.10m
8:47PM0.33m
7:32AM0.09m
9:26PM0.31m
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:39
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
21
21
22
22
23
22
23
23
23
21
22
23
23
23
23
23
24
23
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
0.6
S
13
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
ESE
8
1.1
E
7
1
S
19
1.1
S
19
1.1
ESE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
331
296
283
256
128
256
130
177
261
245
215
210
120
83
118
142
138
120
134
760
876
151
168
168
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
NW
15
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1
NE
7
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
22
0.7
S
21
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
S
20
1
ESE
7
1
E
7
1
S
18
1
S
18
1
S
18
Energy kJ
142
132
130
130
34
125
121
102
110
108
106
106
71
236
449
71
79
96
775
114
112
675
646
632
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
14
0.6
S
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.5
N
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.5
S
12
0.6
N
12
0.7
S
21
0.8
S
20
0.9
S
20
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
50
42
41
36
9
34
31
113
49
48
48
85
166
69
96
436
525
624
109
104
114
99
107
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
8
1
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
256
104
297
96
109
102
99
169
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
39
35
37
37
132
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
132
37
37
35
44
37
37
37
37
35
36
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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