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Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 HST
Forecast 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
25.9° C
 (Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (14 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
2
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
421
381
381
346
337
217
217
250
284
443
443
332
516
466
464
476
427
427
245
428
493
500
666
659
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
N
10
N
25
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
High Tide
00:52AM0.71m
2:05PM1.00m
1:34AM0.67m
2:47PM1.09m
2:16AM0.62m
Low Tide
7:31PM0.31m
7:10AM0.03m
8:26PM0.28m
7:44AM-0.02m
9:19PM0.26m
8:21AM-0.04m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:45
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:46
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:46
 mm
—
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
5
6
5
4
1
—
—
2
1
—
—
2
2
Temp °C
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
24
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
24
23
Feels °C
22
24
22
24
24
23
24
23
24
25
24
23
23
24
23
25
26
26
25
26
25
26
23
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
Energy kJ
421
381
381
346
337
217
217
250
284
443
443
332
350
466
464
476
427
427
245
428
493
500
489
659
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
N
9
1.3
ENE
8
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
NNW
15
0.6
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
1.2
ESE
8
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
Energy kJ
88
85
54
28
27
40
26
24
187
158
152
59
95
178
123
118
114
111
188
57
56
36
46
46
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
S
12
0.4
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.4
N
8
0.4
S
12
0.6
NNW
15
0.7
NNW
14
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.5
NW
12
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
Energy kJ
32
31
32
54
52
49
47
70
129
23
44
146
186
23
22
21
23
40
74
21
20
46
67
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
—
—
—
—
2
E
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2.2
E
8
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
153
178
153
—
—
—
—
516
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
666
—
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Chocks
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Dumps
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
Distance (km)
417
116
116
35
35
37
36
37
37
35
35
36
36
36
37
37
37
36
36
35
0
0
37
211
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Chocks
Blonde Reef
Chocks
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Hilo Breakwall
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Hilo Breakwall
Hilo Breakwall
Hilo Breakwall
Chocks
Chocks
Bay Front
Hilo Breakwall
Hilo Breakwall
Hilo Breakwall
Kapoho Bay
Kapoho Bay
Chocks
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
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Boners
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Boners
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Mouse Rock
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Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
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Off the Wall/Insanities
HAW - Oahu
Ranches
HAW - Oahu
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
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Boners
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Ranches
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Pier One
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Pipeline
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Waimea Bay/Pinballs
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Super Tubes
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Waimea Bay/Pinballs
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Waimea Bay/Pinballs
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Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Boners
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Steamer Lane-Middle Peak
CAL - Santa Cruz
Rincon - The Cove
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Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
Header Global
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Albatross
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Australia
Trial Harbour
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Dolphin Point
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J-Bay
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dias Beach
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Jacobs Bay
South Africa
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Luna Park
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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