The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 23 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
24.9° C
(Which is 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 8PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm January 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (23 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (23 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
1
ESE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
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
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.3
S
0.7
E
Period(s) (?)888888887777777777771918188
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)13113113315314914516816315913410989848482829191686662575657
Wind
(km/h)
15
ENE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:22PM
0.65
6:54AM
0.74
8:28PM
0.69
7:30AM
0.63
9:50PM
0.73
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:05PM
0.12
12:54AM
0.31
1:40PM
0.12
2:09AM
0.39
2:24PM
0.13
4:08AM
0.44
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Sunrise-------6:58-------6:58-------6:56
Sunset--6:09-------6:09-------6:10-----
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
--1--------1------------
Temp. °C242424232323232324242323232222232424232323222223
Feels °C (?)242524222222202122222323232323242525242525242425
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