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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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
25.9° 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 11PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
311 | 275 | 275 | 302 | 303 | 358 | 358 | 410 | 466 | 432 | 432 | 388 | 243 | 527 | 491 | 502 | 502 | 464 | 476 | 476 | 477 | 476 | 476 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:09AM0.74m | 1:25PM0.89m | 00:52AM0.71m | 2:05PM1.00m | 1:34AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.03m | 8:26PM0.28m | 7:44AM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 100 | 93 | 62 | 302 | 303 | 358 | 96 | 410 | 466 | 432 | 432 | 388 | 243 | 270 | 491 | 502 | 502 | 464 | 476 | 476 | 477 | 476 | 476 | 427 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 9 | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 22 | 21 | 104 | 103 | 102 | 38 | 38 | 88 | 85 | 54 | 54 | 27 | 158 | 39 | 23 | 129 | 158 | 152 | 146 | 186 | 178 | 123 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SE 11 | S 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | S 13 | N 9 | S 12 | NW 17 | N 9 | N 8 | S 12 | N 8 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 76 | 107 | 72 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 19 | 55 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 28 | 52 | 40 | 47 | 70 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 311 | 275 | 275 | — | — | — | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 283 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 36 | 35 | 211 | 132 | 116 | 121 | 116 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
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