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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 23 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 6AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 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 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | |
721 | 667 | 616 | 630 | 679 | 715 | 599 | 585 | 509 | 509 | 467 | 509 | 509 | 540 | 554 | 541 | 469 | 349 | 341 | 311 | 277 | 264 | 257 | 221 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:14AM0.52m | 9:47PM0.79m | 11:31AM0.62m | 10:41PM0.73m | 12:23PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.25m | 3:03PM0.38m | 4:59AM0.21m | 4:44PM0.41m | 5:34AM0.18m | 6:08PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 14 | NE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 8 |
 kJ | 190 | 667 | 616 | 227 | 215 | 212 | 209 | 203 | 509 | 509 | 467 | 132 | 509 | 188 | 194 | 142 | 469 | 349 | 341 | 311 | 277 | 57 | 59 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 13 | S 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | S 14 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 58 | 254 | 248 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 66 | 64 | 198 | 134 | 132 | 46 | 126 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 99 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 57 | 123 | 123 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSW 13 | SSE 12 | NNW 11 | SSE 11 | S 18 | SSE 11 | S 17 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | ESE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | S 13 |
| kJ | 27 | 35 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 52 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 46 | 78 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 136 | 129 | 127 | 125 | 19 | 12 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — |
| kJ | 721 | — | — | 630 | 679 | 715 | 599 | 585 | — | — | — | 509 | — | 540 | 554 | 541 | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | 257 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 116 | 116 | 132 | 129 | 121 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 110 | 121 | 37 | 213 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 116 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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