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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 11 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
25.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 18mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
266 | 266 | 347 | 266 | 260 | 297 | 295 | 324 | 256 | 249 | 239 | 215 | 274 | 333 | 311 | 320 | 303 | 310 | 320 | 446 | 454 | 541 | 503 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:01PM0.63m | 11:24PM0.77m | 12:44PM0.76m | 00:09AM0.74m | 1:25PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.21m | 5:22PM0.38m | 6:08AM0.15m | 6:32PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
 kJ | 266 | 266 | 270 | 266 | 260 | 86 | 60 | 64 | 60 | 249 | 186 | 181 | 176 | 100 | 93 | 62 | 303 | 310 | 102 | 368 | 454 | 541 | 503 | 516 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 10 | S 14 | NNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 110 | 108 | 106 | 80 | 102 | 156 | 156 | 151 | 50 | 129 | 38 | 131 | 83 | 76 | 107 | 72 | 104 | 103 | 38 | 96 | 33 | 88 | 85 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | S 17 | NNW 10 | NNW 14 | SE 12 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 12 | NNW 10 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 70 | 108 | 103 | 156 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 53 | 40 | 36 | 23 | 10 | 79 | 42 | 71 | 58 | 57 | 26 | 38 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 347 | — | — | 297 | 295 | 324 | 256 | — | 239 | 215 | 274 | 333 | 311 | 320 | — | — | 320 | 446 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 116 | 116 | 132 | 132 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 42 | 121 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 116 | 37 | 213 | 116 | 116 | 37 |
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