Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (26 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 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.9
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1
E
8
1.5
ENE
7
0.7
S
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
334
334
369
244
244
389
400
400
383
331
331
296
283
288
256
135
160
294
261
225
215
118
228
449
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:29PM0.68m
1:04PM0.82m
00:12AM0.63m
1:39PM0.89m
00:52AM0.59m
2:12PM0.95m
Low Tide
6:05AM0.15m
7:12PM0.39m
6:34AM0.12m
8:04PM0.36m
7:02AM0.10m
8:47PM0.33m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:52
6:52
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
22
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
22
22
22
22
23
23
22
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.6
S
14
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1
E
8
0.5
S
22
1.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
334
334
292
88
101
157
209
153
383
331
331
296
283
288
256
135
160
156
261
225
215
118
236
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.9
ESE
7
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
NW
19
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1
NE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
21
Energy kJ
82
80
73
97
167
10
4
15
150
142
132
130
130
128
125
107
93
93
108
106
106
71
69
449
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
13
0.3
S
16
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
18
0.3
NW
18
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.4
N
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
13
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
N
11
0.6
N
12
Energy kJ
46
81
78
46
10
3
15
4
32
50
42
41
36
34
34
121
113
110
48
51
85
166
39
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
1.5
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.5
ENE
7
Energy kJ
369
244
244
389
400
400
294
109
94
228
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
37
37
116
116
39
35
35
37
37
211
37
39
35
37
37
37
37
37
37
35
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
7
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
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