The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 17 Apr 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
25.1° 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 1PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)13s
Afternoon (17 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (17 Apr)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
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 (?)
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
0.7
S
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.5
E
1.7
E
1.5
E
1.5
E
1.6
E
1.5
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
Period(s) (?)1313131377777777888877877888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)17116816616617820023029523624327224619116313813811292173164164169173151
Wind
(km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
35
E
35
ENE
30
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
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
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:17AM
0.70
4:06PM
1.02
3:54AM
0.64
4:48PM
1.04
4:32AM
0.57
5:34PM
1.03
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:19AM
-0.02
10:33PM
0.16
9:52AM
-0.03
11:25PM
0.18
10:26AM
-0.01
12:23AM
0.22
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Mon
20
Sunrise-6:03-------6:03-------6:01------
Sunset----6:39-------6:39-------6:39---
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232425252424242323232424242323232324242424232323
Feels °C (?)222223242222232121202122232222222223232323212121
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