Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 11PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (30 Apr)5ft (1.6m)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 Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
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)
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
2
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
228
212
183
221
328
451
229
262
434
445
403
403
403
378
378
375
394
383
383
374
202
176
171
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:34AM0.64m
3:32PM0.99m
3:01AM0.60m
4:04PM0.99m
3:29AM0.56m
Low Tide
9:24PM0.27m
8:35AM0.06m
10:02PM0.28m
9:00AM0.07m
10:40PM0.30m
9:26AM0.08m
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:50
5:50
5:48
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6:40
6:42
6:42
6:42
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
23
21
21
20
21
21
20
22
21
22
22
21
22
23
23
24
24
23
23
23
24
23
23
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
0.5
NNW
12
0.6
NE
8
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
8
2
ENE
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.7
NNW
12
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
Energy kJ
215
83
42
132
136
113
451
229
262
129
445
403
403
403
378
378
375
394
383
383
374
202
176
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
12
0.3
S
16
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.6
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.5
S
16
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.7
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.5
S
15
0.5
NW
16
0.7
S
14
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
85
45
98
114
154
154
114
111
133
131
82
81
206
206
153
109
121
203
256
128
125
114
120
158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
16
0.3
NE
10
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
14
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.5
NW
16
0.5
S
13
0.5
NW
15
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
NNW
14
0.6
S
13
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
NW
13
Energy kJ
82
17
74
110
110
110
67
132
61
59
129
94
78
75
81
124
81
112
140
136
127
128
192
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
Energy kJ
188
228
212
183
221
328
210
187
434
135
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
37
37
37
37
37
116
213
132
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
37
211
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
4
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
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