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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 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
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 3AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 1.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
262 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 199 | 212 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 188 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 160 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 180 | 217 | 252 | 270 | 302 | 295 | 253 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:41PM0.82m | 7:10AM0.40m | 8:42PM0.80m | 9:37AM0.43m | 9:43PM0.79m | 11:08AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:47AM0.36m | 12:30PM0.29m | 4:40AM0.32m | 2:03PM0.35m | 5:13AM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 262 | 232 | 232 | 232 | 199 | 212 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 160 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 180 | 217 | 252 | 270 | 302 | 295 | 253 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 131 | 196 | 239 | 158 | 321 | 317 | 257 | 241 | 167 | 161 | 121 | 111 | 111 | 73 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | NW 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 70 | 165 | 165 | 227 | 191 | 153 | 153 | 149 | 139 | 188 | 131 | 131 | 84 | 80 | 72 | 109 | 109 | 109 | 70 | 68 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 211 | 220 | 220 | 116 | 36 | 39 | 110 | 116 | 37 | 37 |
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