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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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
25.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | NE 8 | E 7 | S 19 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
283 | 244 | 256 | 256 | 133 | 305 | 261 | 245 | 208 | 208 | 99 | 91 | 449 | 436 | 525 | 624 | 135 | 127 | 876 | 287 | 300 | 159 | 168 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:39PM0.89m | 00:52AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.95m | 1:29AM0.56m | 2:44PM0.98m | 2:05AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.36m | 7:02AM0.10m | 8:47PM0.33m | 7:32AM0.09m | 9:26PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 13 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 19 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 283 | 244 | 128 | 256 | 133 | 155 | 261 | 245 | 208 | 208 | 99 | 83 | 142 | 234 | 138 | 112 | 117 | 127 | 876 | 138 | 155 | 159 | 168 | 145 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 7 | S 20 | NE 8 | S 19 | E 7 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 130 | 130 | 34 | 125 | 121 | 90 | 110 | 108 | 106 | 106 | 71 | 40 | 449 | 436 | 71 | 624 | 135 | 760 | 106 | 675 | 646 | 632 | 617 | 596 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | NW 15 | NNW 9 | NW 15 | NW 14 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | SSW 22 | S 22 | N 12 | N 12 | S 20 | NE 8 | S 20 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 41 | 36 | 9 | 34 | 31 | 113 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 166 | 236 | 98 | 103 | 525 | 94 | 775 | 109 | 114 | 93 | 91 | 107 | 75 | 79 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | — | NNE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 256 | — | 83 | 305 | — | — | — | — | 91 | 91 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 287 | 300 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 |
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