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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 25 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 4PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | |
311 | 284 | 277 | 264 | 310 | 334 | 334 | 292 | 292 | 363 | 373 | 408 | 419 | 400 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 276 | 276 | 302 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:23PM0.73m | 11:29PM0.68m | 1:04PM0.82m | 00:12AM0.63m | 1:39PM0.89m | 00:52AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.39m | 6:34AM0.12m | 8:04PM0.36m | 7:02AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 |
 kJ | 311 | 66 | 70 | 70 | 310 | 227 | 334 | 81 | 75 | 167 | 157 | 209 | 206 | 400 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 296 | 296 | 296 | 276 | 276 | 156 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NE 7 | S 12 |
| kJ | 57 | 125 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 70 | 80 | 78 | 97 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 150 | 142 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 125 | 121 | 113 | 104 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 20 | N 12 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | N 13 | N 13 | S 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 46 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 51 | 110 | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | 284 | 277 | 264 | 274 | 334 | — | 292 | 292 | 363 | 373 | 408 | 419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 186 | — | 302 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 37 |
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