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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 25 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 8AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | |
458 | 458 | 341 | 284 | 260 | 277 | 270 | 352 | 302 | 267 | 292 | 267 | 244 | 274 | 459 | 439 | 383 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 283 | 276 | 276 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:23PM0.73m | 11:29PM0.68m | 1:04PM0.82m | 00:12AM0.63m | 1:39PM0.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | 6:05AM0.15m | 7:12PM0.39m | 6:34AM0.12m | 8:04PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 458 | 458 | 341 | 284 | 260 | 54 | 70 | 233 | 302 | 85 | 292 | 267 | 75 | 104 | 209 | 206 | 383 | 383 | 331 | 331 | 283 | 276 | 276 | 178 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 15 | S 15 | NW 10 | NW 19 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 136 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 123 | 123 | 68 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 73 | 167 | 157 | 4 | 15 | 146 | 138 | 132 | 130 | 130 | 128 | 125 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | NW 12 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | S 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 20 | N 12 | NNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 45 | 36 | 129 | 125 | 125 | 19 | 12 | 121 | 46 | 81 | 78 | 97 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 32 | 50 | 42 | 41 | 36 | 34 | 34 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | 371 | — | — | — | 277 | 270 | 352 | — | 267 | — | — | 244 | 274 | 459 | 439 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 302 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 121 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 211 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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