Pohoiki surf break

Pohoiki surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 15 Dec 2025 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Pohoiki today?

The current surf forecast for Pohoiki at 1AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Dec)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (16 Dec)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (16 Dec)4ft (1.2m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.3
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)1414131414141313131212121414131313131389999
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)881808784725790672599581555504350356663617511495413407336309280261267267
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
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
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:37AM
0.90
12:41PM
0.52
2:10AM
0.95
1:23PM
0.51
2:43AM
0.99
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:13PM
0.14
8:21AM
0.37
6:47PM
0.11
8:58AM
0.34
7:22PM
0.09
9:33AM
0.31
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Sunrise-----6:45-------6:46-------6:47--
Sunset5:43-------5:43-------5:44-------
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1---1----1-----------
Temp. °C242424242424252524242323232425252424242323242525
Feels °C (?)242626252424242523242323232424242324252424252525
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