Sixtynine surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 05 May 2026 HST
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Sixtynine surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Sixtynine sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Sixtynine today?

The current surf forecast for Sixtynine at 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Afternoon (05 May)1ft (0.3m)12s
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
22
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
15
10
9
6
4
25
36
45
54
65
63
62
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
S
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NNE
0
N
0
WNW
0
NNW
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:48PM0.67m
6:44AM0.19m
7:37PM0.64m
7:58AM0.18m
8:31PM0.61m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.04m
2:38AM0.11m
11:37AM0.07m
3:42AM0.11m
12:22PM0.11m
4:37AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:50
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6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
Temp °C
26
26
26
25
24
24
23
25
26
27
26
25
25
24
24
25
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
24
27
28
28
29
27
28
27
28
27
29
28
28
28
27
27
28
29
29
29
29
27
27
28
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
Energy kJ
20
18
23
18
11
11
7
19
18
18
18
7
12
12
6
2
2
6
4
45
35
65
63
62
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NW
10
0.3
NW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NW
15
0.3
NW
15
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
Energy kJ
37
22
22
21
20
19
19
5
7
4
7
16
15
10
6
2
3
25
36
34
3
33
28
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NW
15
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.3
NE
4
Energy kJ
15
6
3
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
24
25
10
20
9
6
4
24
28
4
54
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNE
3
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
94
88
84
57
31
29
28
28
84
92
84
42
38
38
38
29
92
94
3
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
7
9
9
6
6
4
7
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
7
8
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