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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 10AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Pohoiki. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | |
157 | 133 | 119 | 116 | 93 | 123 | 136 | 173 | 169 | 160 | 137 | 104 | 109 | 110 | 204 | 105 | 102 | 95 | 103 | 112 | 181 | 214 | 214 | 103 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 12:47PM0.66m | 00:28AM0.80m | 1:25PM0.76m | 1:04AM0.77m | 1:59PM0.85m | 1:36AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.19m | 6:20PM0.32m | 7:02AM0.15m | 7:16PM0.30m | 7:25AM0.12m | 8:03PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
 kJ | 157 | 133 | 119 | 116 | 93 | 123 | 136 | 173 | 169 | 160 | 137 | 104 | 109 | 110 | 105 | 105 | 102 | 95 | 98 | 91 | 55 | 214 | 52 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 10 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 85 | 69 | 69 | 71 | 71 | 60 | 76 | 79 | 86 | 56 | 107 | 18 | 113 | 28 | 100 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 25 | 54 | 10 | 59 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 67 | 64 | 57 | 57 | 73 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | — | 109 | 204 | 65 | — | 85 | 103 | 112 | 181 | — | 214 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 123 |
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