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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 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 12AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 36mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
435 | 447 | 443 | 377 | 555 | 516 | 464 | 464 | 204 | 220 | 197 | 226 | 432 | 500 | 542 | 643 | 643 | 588 | 273 | 250 | 223 | 291 | 299 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 1:34AM0.67m | 2:47PM1.09m | 2:16AM0.62m | 3:31PM1.13m | 2:59AM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.28m | 7:44AM-0.02m | 9:19PM0.26m | 8:21AM-0.04m | 10:12PM0.26m | 9:00AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 199 | 447 | 443 | 377 | 464 | 516 | 464 | 464 | 204 | 220 | 197 | 226 | 432 | 500 | 46 | 643 | 643 | 588 | 243 | 250 | 223 | 291 | 299 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 249 | 158 | 152 | 59 | 186 | 178 | 123 | 118 | 188 | 188 | 193 | 126 | 56 | 36 | 67 | 46 | 104 | 41 | 273 | 232 | 216 | 191 | 169 | 196 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 16 | N 8 | S 12 | NNW 15 | N 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 12 | NW 12 | SSW 16 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 129 | 23 | 44 | 146 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 114 | 111 | 74 | 57 | 21 | 28 | 34 | 103 | 43 | 95 | 40 | 116 | 92 | 130 | 130 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 435 | — | — | — | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 542 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 209 | 209 | 138 | 121 | 123 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 209 | 213 |
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