Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 HST
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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 8PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
96
187
192
198
124
128
134
134
245
151
152
159
159
233
393
410
463
520
555
520
445
419
378
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:30PM0.92m
2:05AM0.69m
3:01PM0.97m
2:34AM0.64m
3:32PM0.99m
3:01AM0.60m
Low Tide
8:45PM0.28m
8:11AM0.07m
9:24PM0.27m
8:35AM0.06m
10:02PM0.28m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:40
6:40
6:42
6:42
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
23
22
22
22
23
23
24
23
23
22
23
22
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
23
22
23
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
22
22
23
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.4
NW
14
1.4
E
7
0.4
NNW
14
1.1
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.6
ENE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.8
ENE
8
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
2.1
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
64
70
53
192
79
124
128
105
121
245
86
152
159
150
128
393
151
145
133
555
520
445
419
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.7
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
Energy kJ
24
24
23
53
19
76
70
67
63
59
85
83
98
114
154
154
67
132
61
129
82
81
206
206
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.2
SSE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.3
S
18
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.3
SSW
17
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
Energy kJ
32
53
10
19
55
18
28
18
18
81
82
45
74
110
110
110
58
9
89
131
129
94
78
75
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
7
1
ENE
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
0.9
NNE
8
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.9
ENE
8
2
ENE
8
2.1
ENE
8
Energy kJ
93
96
187
198
73
86
134
134
151
117
132
159
233
410
463
520
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
37
37
250
123
37
37
37
37
220
211
116
37
37
37
37
37
211
213
37
37
37
37
37
37
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
5
6
4
4
4
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