The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 19 Jan 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at The Point_Punaluu today?

The current surf forecast for The Point_Punaluu at 8AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am January 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jan)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (19 Jan)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (19 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.3
E
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.1
ESE
1.2
ESE
Period(s) (?)777777777888888888888777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)236236236260260236246215186191168206223223223187178147143143187183140160
Wind
(km/h)
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
10
ENE
15
E
10
NNE
10
NE
10
N
10
NE
10
NE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:25AM
1.01
4:19PM
0.53
4:55AM
1.00
4:58PM
0.56
5:23AM
0.96
5:40PM
0.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:23PM
0.03
11:10AM
0.16
9:58PM
0.05
11:37AM
0.15
10:35PM
0.08
12:05PM
0.13
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Sunrise---6:58-------6:58-------6:58----
Sunset------6:07-------6:07-------6:08-
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C222121222324232222222222232423232222222224242323
Feels °C (?)171717181820192019191919202422232222222222232221
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