The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 16 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
25.4° 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 11PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm January 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jan)--
Afternoon (16 Jan)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (16 Jan)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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

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Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
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
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.9
E
2
E
1.7
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.7
E
1.8
E
1.7
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
Period(s) (?)666666666666666778777888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)7497165160134134145270328228232263272272269295246287311340311287253258
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NE
20
ENE
30
ENE
35
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:23AM
0.97
3:07PM
0.47
3:55AM
1.00
3:43PM
0.50
4:25AM
1.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:09PM
0.06
10:16AM
0.20
8:47PM
0.04
10:43AM
0.18
9:23PM
0.03
11:10AM
0.16
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Sunrise-----6:58-------6:58-------6:58--
Sunset6:05-------6:06-------6:07-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C242322222221232423222221212123232322222221222324
Feels °C (?)232220202018181816161615151517171817171717181820
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