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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 26 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
25.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | |
244 | 363 | 389 | 459 | 400 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 296 | 288 | 256 | 256 | 280 | 294 | 305 | 261 | 245 | 215 | 222 | 228 | 449 | 567 | 525 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 1:04PM0.82m | 00:12AM0.63m | 1:39PM0.89m | 00:52AM0.59m | 2:12PM0.95m | 1:29AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.39m | 6:34AM0.12m | 8:04PM0.36m | 7:02AM0.10m | 8:47PM0.33m | 7:32AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | 6:52 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 12 | S 22 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 88 | 363 | 157 | 209 | 206 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 296 | 288 | 256 | 256 | 159 | 156 | 181 | 261 | 245 | 215 | 71 | 236 | 234 | 187 | 138 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 15 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 22 | S 12 | S 21 | S 21 | NE 8 | S 20 |
| kJ | 97 | 167 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 150 | 142 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 125 | 86 | 104 | 90 | 108 | 106 | 75 | 166 | 69 | 449 | 567 | 93 | 624 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NNW 10 | N 13 | NW 20 | N 12 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | S 20 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 121 | 113 | 110 | 48 | 48 | 85 | 39 | 40 | 96 | 103 | 525 | 93 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 244 | — | 389 | 459 | 400 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | 294 | 305 | — | — | — | 222 | 228 | — | 88 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 132 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 132 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 220 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 37 |
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