Swimming Pools Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Swimming Pools Surf Guide

Swimming Pools in Big Island is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the south southwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for - Urchins - Rocks - Localism - Sharks.

Swimming Pools Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	fairly consistent	25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Swimming Pools:

The best conditions reported for surf at Swimming Pools occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Swimming Pools (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Swimming Pools with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 7% of the time in January while 34% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 59% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

34%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

59%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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Interactive Swimming Pools surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Swimming Pools is Upolu (Opolu) Airport (UPP) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Swimming Pools is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 29 km (18 miles) away.

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Swimming Pools Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 08:37 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	5AM	8AM	11AM	2PM
Wave (m)	ENE	E	E	E
Period (s)	7	7	7	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Swimming Pools

Current tide and informaton

For Honokane Bay, 8 km from Swimming Pools.

Next High Water: 05:46pm | 0.83m

Next Low Water: 09:52am | 0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Swimming Pools Sea Temperature

Sunny with warm air temperatures at Swimming Pools today (feels like 24.0 °C once we account for wind), and warmer sea temperatures (25.5 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or perhaps a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 25.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite