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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 7AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
128 | 115 | 134 | 254 | 238 | 215 | 152 | 149 | 182 | 251 | 321 | 451 | 229 | 255 | 520 | 533 | 468 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 498 | 484 | 497 | 437 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | |
High Tide | 2:05AM0.69m | 3:01PM0.97m | 2:34AM0.64m | 3:32PM0.99m | 3:01AM0.60m | 4:04PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.07m | 9:24PM0.27m | 8:35AM0.06m | 10:02PM0.28m | 9:00AM0.07m | 10:40PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNW 13 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NNW 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 128 | 105 | 105 | 63 | 238 | 215 | 152 | 134 | 117 | 120 | 110 | 151 | 229 | 255 | 98 | 533 | 468 | 456 | 456 | 456 | 498 | 484 | 497 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NE 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | S 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | S 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | NW 16 | S 14 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 76 | 70 | 67 | 18 | 59 | 85 | 83 | 98 | 114 | 154 | 154 | 67 | 145 | 133 | 131 | 82 | 81 | 206 | 206 | 153 | 109 | 121 | 203 | 256 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 17 | S 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 16 | SSW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 18 | 28 | 28 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 45 | 74 | 110 | 110 | 110 | 58 | 132 | 61 | 59 | 129 | 134 | 78 | 75 | 81 | 124 | 53 | 58 | 140 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 115 | 134 | 254 | — | 178 | 120 | 149 | 182 | 251 | 321 | 451 | 210 | 224 | 520 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 213 | 37 | 116 | 123 | 129 | 37 | 37 | 132 | 213 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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