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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 am Tuesday 12 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
25.9° 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 6AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at The Point_Punaluu. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | |
377 | 328 | 298 | 286 | 286 | 396 | 449 | 418 | 431 | 358 | 341 | 350 | 447 | 422 | 422 | 470 | 529 | 432 | 432 | 481 | 500 | 461 | 461 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:48PM0.71m | 1:06PM0.74m | 00:35AM0.69m | 1:46PM0.86m | 1:21AM0.65m | 2:26PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.11m | 7:00PM0.30m | 6:59AM0.06m | 7:59PM0.25m | 7:32AM0.02m | 8:54PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:49 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 50 | 84 | 181 | 178 | 121 | 112 | 107 | 72 | 104 | 102 | 103 | 91 | 55 | 31 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 50 | 47 | 25 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 52 | 83 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 36 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 11 | S 17 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | 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 | 377 | 328 | 298 | 286 | 286 | 396 | 449 | 418 | 431 | 358 | 341 | 350 | 447 | 422 | 422 | 470 | 529 | 432 | 432 | 481 | 500 | 461 | 461 | 461 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 64 | 77 | 91 | 102 | 77 | 102 | 89 | 64 | 64 | 99 | 202 | 205 | 64 | 64 | 102 | 101 | 64 | 64 | 99 | 237 | 64 | 77 | 82 |
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