The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 17 Oct 2025 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
26.8° 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 5AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Oct)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (17 Oct)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (17 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.6
ESE
1.6
E
1.3
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.4
ESE
1.4
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
Period(s) (?)788877778888877777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)231244273300171222269311332294238233283272264279243206178178206203176150
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
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
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:31AM
0.64
1:21PM
0.78
2:03AM
0.73
1:54PM
0.75
2:33AM
0.81
2:24PM
0.72
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:11AM
0.23
7:49PM
0.12
7:57AM
0.21
8:10PM
0.09
8:38AM
0.20
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Sunrise---6:16-------6:16-------6:16----
Sunset------5:58-------5:57-------5:55-
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
--1---------------------
Temp. °C252525252626262525252526262626252525252526262525
Feels °C (?)242424232324242223232424232425232323232424252324
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for HAW - Big Island

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at The Point_Punaluu (calm at Hawaiian Ocean View wx 20 km from The Point_Punaluu). 1.6m 7s swell from the ESE with a 0.5m 12s groundswell from the SSW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

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5 km/h
NNW
0.0
26.8
Air / Water (°C)
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