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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 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
25.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 9AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
328 | 294 | 302 | 301 | 245 | 207 | 207 | 246 | 232 | 237 | 186 | 217 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 207 | 234 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 239 | 239 | 239 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:22AM0.49m | 5:57PM0.89m | 4:51AM0.45m | 6:45PM0.85m | 5:34AM0.42m | 7:41PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.35m | 10:24AM0.13m | 1:05AM0.38m | 10:56AM0.17m | 2:22AM0.38m | 11:35AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 244 | 294 | 302 | 301 | 245 | 207 | 207 | 246 | 232 | 237 | 186 | 217 | 181 | 177 | 177 | 177 | 207 | 234 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 239 | 239 | 239 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 7 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 109 | 50 | 37 | 56 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 53 | 48 | 103 | 103 | 102 | 17 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 131 | 83 | 112 | 109 | 109 | 107 | 129 | 199 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | NW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 51 | 40 | 49 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 26 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 110 | 108 | 163 | 165 | 165 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 328 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 37 | 36 | 213 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 110 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 209 | 211 | 37 | 35 | 36 |
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