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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 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 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 5AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (12 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 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 ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
249 | 259 | 277 | 262 | 298 | 311 | 282 | 310 | 310 | 303 | 311 | 358 | 504 | 284 | 257 | 491 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 464 | 481 | 527 | 527 | 516 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | 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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:24PM0.77m | 12:44PM0.76m | 00:09AM0.74m | 1:25PM0.89m | 00:52AM0.71m | 2:05PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.15m | 6:32PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.09m | 7:31PM0.31m | 7:10AM0.03m | 8:26PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 14 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 249 | 129 | 186 | 181 | 176 | 100 | 93 | 62 | 310 | 303 | 311 | 96 | 410 | 284 | 257 | 491 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 464 | 481 | 527 | 527 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | NNW 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NW 16 | NNW 15 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 40 | 56 | 95 | 83 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 150 | 103 | 102 | 38 | 38 | 88 | 85 | 32 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 26 | 53 | 127 | 158 | 164 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 12 | SSW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | S 13 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 17 | NW 17 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 15 |
| kJ | 50 | 48 | 36 | 10 | 16 | 76 | 107 | 72 | 58 | 57 | 38 | 11 | 66 | 32 | 32 | 54 | 17 | 28 | 27 | 72 | 70 | 23 | 22 | 152 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 259 | 277 | 262 | 298 | 311 | 282 | 310 | — | — | — | 358 | 504 | 183 | 199 | — | 178 | 158 | 158 | — | — | — | — | 516 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 116 | 121 | 129 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 39 | 36 | 35 | 211 | 213 | 37 | 116 | 132 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 247 | 37 | 37 | 36 |
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