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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 06 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
217 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 199 | 227 | 239 | 239 | 256 | 239 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 177 | 177 | 188 | 173 | 177 | 160 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:45PM0.85m | 5:34AM0.42m | 7:41PM0.82m | 7:10AM0.40m | 8:42PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.17m | 2:22AM0.38m | 11:35AM0.22m | 3:47AM0.36m | 12:30PM0.29m | 4:40AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 217 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 181 | 199 | 227 | 239 | 239 | 256 | 239 | 239 | 245 | 245 | 212 | 212 | 212 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 173 | 177 | 160 | 185 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 23 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 83 | 112 | 71 | 109 | 163 | 131 | 196 | 239 | 158 | 321 | 317 | 257 | 196 | 167 | 161 | 121 | 111 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 46 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 38 | 20 | 19 | 108 | 70 | 165 | 165 | 227 | 191 | 154 | 154 | 149 | 139 | 188 | 131 | 131 | 84 | 81 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 106 | 209 | 110 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 209 | 110 | 110 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
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