Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (24 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (24 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
439
479
479
509
497
458
341
311
284
284
277
247
210
302
250
318
267
244
244
459
439
422
368
331
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:31AM0.62m
10:41PM0.73m
12:23PM0.73m
11:29PM0.68m
1:04PM0.82m
00:12AM0.63m
Low Tide
4:44PM0.41m
5:34AM0.18m
6:08PM0.41m
6:05AM0.15m
7:12PM0.39m
6:34AM0.12m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:50
6:51
6:51
6:52
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Temp °C
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
23
22
22
21
23
22
22
21
22
21
22
21
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
1.9
ENE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
0.8
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
14
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
132
126
186
194
194
458
341
311
284
284
54
70
210
205
250
318
267
73
91
209
206
422
368
331
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
13
0.4
S
16
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.5
S
14
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.6
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
19
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
Energy kJ
46
78
43
39
37
99
68
68
68
54
123
123
70
70
73
73
73
167
157
4
15
146
142
132
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
NNW
13
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
S
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
14
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
20
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
Energy kJ
46
68
12
12
4
45
136
129
125
125
19
12
121
82
80
78
97
10
10
15
3
32
50
42
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
2
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
439
479
479
509
497
277
247
302
244
244
459
439
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
121
132
220
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
132
116
35
39
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
6
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
5
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
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