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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 7 am Monday 18 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
26.2° 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 11AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | |
422 | 412 | 512 | 454 | 289 | 476 | 476 | 415 | 368 | 360 | 396 | 396 | 351 | 351 | 450 | 450 | 460 | 450 | 553 | 596 | 610 | 670 | 671 | 675 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:22AM0.48m | 5:26PM1.08m | 5:13AM0.45m | 6:17PM1.03m | 6:14AM0.42m | 7:12PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM-0.02m | 00:29AM0.19m | 10:53AM0.03m | 1:30AM0.20m | 11:43AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:52 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 120 | 167 | 186 | 142 | 130 | 73 | 138 | 167 | 165 | 116 | 118 | 116 | 167 | 165 | 165 | 163 | 115 | 116 | 111 | 62 | 101 | 92 | 135 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 62 | 10 | 59 | 42 | 73 | 51 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 58 | 59 | 101 | 8 | 8 | 23 | 8 | 59 | 51 | 103 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 37 | 10 | 20 | 74 | 74 | 35 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 40 | 63 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 422 | 412 | 512 | 454 | 289 | 476 | 476 | 415 | 368 | 360 | 396 | 396 | 351 | 351 | 450 | 450 | 460 | 450 | 553 | 596 | 610 | 670 | 671 | 675 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 77 | 202 | 118 | 64 | 202 | 99 | 77 | 64 | 64 | 202 | 205 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 64 | 77 | 205 | 205 | 64 | 77 | 89 | 82 |
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