Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 20 Dec 2025 HST
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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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 12AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Dec)--
Afternoon (21 Dec)4ft (1.2m)11s
Evening (21 Dec)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
N
1
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.3
N
1.7
NNE
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
Period(s) (?)111413131212121212121211111111111111111110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)426363878852775628607511441449376357350287287282282277323375562392339339
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:24AM
1.02
3:46PM
0.50
4:57AM
1.01
4:25PM
0.50
5:29AM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:04PM
0.04
11:14AM
0.29
9:38PM
0.06
11:49AM
0.29
10:12PM
0.09
12:25PM
0.28
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Sunrise-----6:48-------6:48-------6:48--
Sunset5:45-------5:45-------5:45-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
clear
light rain
Rain (mm)
---------1-------1231--1
Temp. °C252424232323242524242323232424242423232323232323
Feels °C (?)262626252524242624242324242423242523222121212221
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