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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
382 | 373 | 418 | 428 | 477 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 293 | 411 | 489 | 841 | 860 | 858 | 773 | 755 | 819 | 839 | 858 | 858 | 791 | 791 | 885 | 912 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:30AM0.49m | 5:58PM1.06m | 5:28AM0.46m | 6:53PM1.00m | 6:44AM0.44m | 7:51PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.02m | 1:08AM0.30m | 11:15AM0.10m | 2:16AM0.29m | 12:12PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:50 |
1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ENE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | ENE 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
 kJ | 382 | 373 | 418 | 428 | 477 | 559 | 559 | 307 | 293 | 268 | 288 | 841 | 61 | 97 | 773 | 135 | 134 | 134 | 186 | 124 | 115 | 161 | 159 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NE 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | S 16 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 167 | 116 | 118 | 118 | 116 | 165 | 163 | 191 | 167 | 115 | 116 | 108 | 28 | 59 | 137 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 38 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | NNW 13 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 14 | NNW 12 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 57 | 59 | 102 | 100 | 27 | 28 | 165 | 34 | 103 | 34 | 36 | 50 | 27 | 46 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 256 | 559 | 243 | 411 | 489 | — | 860 | 858 | — | 755 | 819 | 839 | 858 | 858 | 791 | 791 | 885 | 912 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 116 | 211 | 247 | 211 | 116 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 132 | 129 | 116 | 37 | 121 | 116 | 37 | 129 | 213 | 129 | 121 | 121 | 116 |
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