Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
2
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
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
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.5
E
8
0.5
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
0.5
S
14
1.9
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
2
E
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
8
2
E
8
2
E
8
1.5
ESE
8
Energy 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)
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
13
0.5
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.5
S
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
12
0.4
NNW
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NNW
15
1.2
NE
8
Energy 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)
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
NNW
14
0.3
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSE
15
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.2
N
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
S
13
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
NW
17
0.4
NW
17
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.6
NNW
15
Energy 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)
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.7
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
7
1.8
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
2
E
8
Energy kJ
259
277
262
298
311
282
310
358
504
183
199
178
158
158
516
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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