Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 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
25.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (09 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (09 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
194
185
181
181
211
207
212
212
234
264
291
219
219
195
230
297
329
298
264
297
298
295
287
280
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:37AM0.43m
9:43PM0.79m
11:08AM0.52m
10:36PM0.78m
12:01PM0.63m
11:24PM0.77m
Low Tide
4:40AM0.32m
2:03PM0.35m
5:13AM0.27m
3:53PM0.38m
5:40AM0.21m
5:22PM0.38m
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5:46
5:46
5:45
5:45
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
23
22
22
21
21
23
22
21
21
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
0.5
N
7
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
10
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
194
185
181
181
211
207
212
212
22
264
257
219
219
195
88
110
329
298
264
82
86
62
287
280
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
10
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.4
N
6
0.3
SSW
19
0.6
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
Energy kJ
111
111
73
62
64
65
17
68
59
15
22
77
97
95
12
70
82
106
103
156
156
156
64
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
NW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
N
6
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
S
12
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.5
S
17
0.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
84
80
72
109
109
109
70
27
29
58
56
34
34
19
69
28
70
108
34
15
25
25
151
50
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.4
NNW
7
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
1.3
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.6
N
10
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
7
3
15
234
291
21
12
230
297
68
297
298
295
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
35
37
211
213
220
211
42
42
116
211
37
37
37
121
37
37
116
116
211
211
211
116
44
44
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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