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The Point_Punaluu Surf Forecast
/ HAW – Big Island (60 breaks) / Hawaii (267 breaks) /
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The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
26.1° C
(Which is 1.0°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 5PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Point_Punaluu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
389 | 376 | 201 | 326 | 432 | 493 | 512 | 461 | 461 | 461 | 291 | 476 | 476 | 415 | 360 | 351 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 405 | 401 | 450 | 401 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.10m | 4:22AM0.48m | 5:26PM1.08m | 5:13AM0.45m | 6:17PM1.03m | 6:14AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM-0.04m | 11:32PM0.17m | 10:07AM-0.02m | 00:29AM0.19m | 10:53AM0.03m | 1:30AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SE 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | ESE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 130 | 131 | 201 | 196 | 84 | 120 | 120 | 167 | 186 | 142 | 141 | 73 | 138 | 167 | 165 | 116 | 118 | 116 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 115 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SW 19 | ESE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSW 17 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 34 | 130 | 164 | 20 | 61 | 62 | 10 | 59 | 42 | 73 | 51 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 58 | 59 | 101 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 59 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SW 22 | SSE 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SE 16 | SSW 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 34 | 125 | 62 | 10 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 389 | 376 | 162 | 326 | 432 | 493 | 512 | 461 | 461 | 461 | 291 | 476 | 476 | 415 | 360 | 351 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 405 | 401 | 450 | 401 | 411 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 99 | 12 | 83 | 64 | 12 | 64 | 64 | 202 | 118 | 64 | 202 | 99 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 202 | 214 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 82 | 64 | 64 |
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