The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 HST
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The Point_Punaluu surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Point_Punaluu sea temperature is
26.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Point_Punaluu today?

The current surf forecast for The Point_Punaluu at 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (19 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (19 May)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
425
368
360
396
351
396
454
513
525
471
525
626
687
702
720
720
656
595
626
733
846
875
881
675
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
E
40
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:13AM0.45m
6:17PM1.03m
6:14AM0.42m
7:12PM0.96m
7:31AM0.41m
8:09PM0.88m
Low Tide
00:29AM0.19m
10:53AM0.03m
1:30AM0.20m
11:43AM0.10m
2:34AM0.21m
12:42PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:52
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
22
22
24
23
23
23
23
24
22
22
23
22
22
21
20
20
21
19
19
20
20
19
19
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.6
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
167
165
116
118
116
167
165
165
163
115
118
65
62
100
92
135
134
134
132
129
118
161
112
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SSE
13
0.4
SE
12
0.4
SE
12
Energy kJ
10
17
58
59
101
8
8
23
24
59
51
103
61
57
50
47
45
44
67
66
65
64
39
38
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
10
31
49
8
8
22
22
8
8
51
63
51
51
51
34
34
34
34
32
32
14
14
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
9
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.9
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.9
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.2
E
9
2.1
E
9
2
E
9
2.1
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.2
E
8
Energy kJ
425
368
360
396
351
396
454
513
525
471
525
626
687
702
720
720
656
595
626
733
846
875
881
675
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
101
99
64
202
237
202
64
12
64
64
102
202
102
102
77
64
64
64
77
88
205
84
77
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
1
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
7
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