The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 13 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
25.5° 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 7PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jan)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (13 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (13 Jan)4ft (1.2m)9s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
1
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
0.7
E
0.7
E
0.8
E
1
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.9
ESE
1
E
1.1
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)885999998888888888888866
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)741358022979789915896125120122122999696949289101114137137130
Wind
(km/h)
10
E
25
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
NE
20
E
15
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
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
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:46AM
0.41
1:36AM
0.83
12:59PM
0.41
2:15AM
0.88
1:49PM
0.42
2:50AM
0.93
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:16AM
0.36
5:52PM
0.17
8:51AM
0.31
6:43PM
0.14
9:21AM
0.26
7:29PM
0.10
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Sunrise-------6:58-------6:58-------6:58
Sunset--6:02-------6:04-------6:05-----
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C242524232323232323242424242423232526252323232322
Feels °C (?)252321202122222323252525252321222224242223232220
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