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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 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
26.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6PM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
588 | 790 | 808 | 790 | 772 | 800 | 888 | 929 | 878 | 878 | 809 | 878 | 955 | 955 | 803 | 714 | 669 | 653 | 683 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 632 | 632 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 6:53PM1.00m | 6:44AM0.44m | 7:51PM0.92m | 8:28AM0.46m | 8:50PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.10m | 2:16AM0.29m | 12:12PM0.19m | 3:22AM0.28m | 1:25PM0.30m | 4:16AM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — |
 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 16 | ENE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | ENE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 234 | 63 | 61 | 97 | 137 | 135 | 134 | 929 | 186 | 878 | 115 | 161 | 159 | 159 | 803 | 107 | 103 | 101 | 148 | 195 | 257 | 190 | 254 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | SSE 13 | S 16 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 116 | 56 | 56 | 59 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 134 | 66 | 124 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 109 | 101 | 154 | 152 | 94 | 61 | 58 | 58 | 35 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 13 | NNW 11 | SSE 13 | NNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 34 | 103 | 50 | 27 | 40 | 58 | 34 | 66 | 22 | 65 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 588 | 790 | 808 | 790 | 772 | 800 | 888 | — | 878 | — | 809 | 878 | 955 | 955 | — | 714 | 669 | 653 | 683 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 632 | 632 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 220 | 129 | 116 | 37 | 116 | 116 | 121 | 129 | 132 | 3694 | 116 | 121 | 116 | 44 | 121 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 116 | 116 | 44 | 121 | 110 |
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