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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 01 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
25.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
451 | 463 | 463 | 445 | 403 | 388 | 388 | 375 | 375 | 383 | 392 | 392 | 383 | 207 | 164 | 202 | 147 | 144 | 169 | 169 | 142 | 131 | 161 | 194 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:01AM0.60m | 4:04PM0.99m | 3:29AM0.56m | 4:38PM0.97m | 3:55AM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:02PM0.28m | 9:00AM0.07m | 10:40PM0.30m | 9:26AM0.08m | 11:21PM0.32m | 9:54AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 133 | 98 | 463 | 445 | 403 | 388 | 388 | 375 | 375 | 383 | 392 | 392 | 383 | 207 | 147 | 202 | 147 | 144 | 108 | 169 | 142 | 131 | 161 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | NW 16 | S 14 | SSW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 13 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 61 | 131 | 82 | 81 | 153 | 206 | 153 | 109 | 121 | 203 | 256 | 128 | 87 | 128 | 164 | 108 | 144 | 160 | 160 | 96 | 105 | 99 | 89 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | S 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 10 | NW 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 89 | 59 | 129 | 94 | 78 | 75 | 81 | 124 | 81 | 58 | 140 | 136 | 127 | 128 | 192 | 158 | 160 | 37 | 37 | 144 | 132 | 61 | 19 | 87 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 451 | 463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 145 | — | — | — | — | 143 | 169 | — | — | — | 131 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 |
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