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Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
25.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?
The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 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 65mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 | |
256 | 256 | 306 | 346 | 597 | 659 | 655 | 655 | 583 | 527 | 476 | 418 | 310 | 310 | 310 | 428 | 418 | 417 | 427 | 427 | 439 | 286 | 250 | 286 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.58m | 4:17PM1.14m | 3:43AM0.54m | 5:06PM1.12m | 4:30AM0.49m | 5:58PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM-0.05m | 11:06PM0.27m | 9:42AM-0.03m | 00:04AM0.28m | 10:26AM0.02m | 1:08AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:49 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | NE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 256 | 256 | 306 | 346 | 597 | 128 | 655 | 655 | 583 | 527 | 476 | 418 | 310 | 166 | 310 | 428 | 418 | 417 | 427 | 427 | 116 | 286 | 210 | 286 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 14 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 201 | 181 | 169 | 169 | 131 | 20 | 82 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 172 | 79 | 208 | 73 | 137 | 181 | 167 | 116 | 118 | 118 | 100 | 165 | 250 | 238 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | NNW 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | NNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 92 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 62 | 62 | 59 | 9 | 140 | 75 | 51 | 142 | 9 | 8 | 57 | 59 | 102 | 9 | 27 | 163 | 165 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 659 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 439 | 269 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 36 | 220 | 124 | 116 | 116 | 129 | 36 | 116 | 211 | 121 | 211 | 37 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 116 | 211 | 220 | 116 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
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