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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
683 | 769 | 698 | 613 | 567 | 522 | 479 | 479 | 467 | 540 | 553 | 522 | 541 | 469 | 485 | 341 | 284 | 277 | 247 | 264 | 229 | 302 | 244 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:14AM0.52m | 9:47PM0.79m | 11:31AM0.62m | 10:41PM0.73m | 12:23PM0.73m | 11:29PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:03PM0.38m | 4:59AM0.21m | 4:44PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 229 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 567 | 522 | 479 | 479 | 132 | 126 | 186 | 194 | 541 | 469 | 371 | 341 | 284 | 277 | 53 | 51 | 229 | 229 | 244 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | S 16 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 29 | 66 | 203 | 198 | 134 | 132 | 46 | 78 | 43 | 39 | 194 | 99 | 59 | 70 | 57 | 57 | 125 | 123 | 57 | 73 | 88 | 88 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | NNW 10 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | S 16 | NNW 13 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | NW 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 64 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 46 | 68 | 12 | 5 | 37 | 45 | 136 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 19 | 12 | 121 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 683 | 769 | 698 | 613 | — | — | — | — | 467 | 540 | 553 | 522 | — | — | 485 | — | — | — | 247 | 264 | — | 302 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 132 | 123 | 116 | 121 | 116 | 37 | 44 | 44 | 37 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 123 | 121 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 37 |
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