The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 May 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy 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
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
40
ENE
35
ENE
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
rain showers
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:46
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
16
0.9
ESE
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
Energy 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)
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SW
19
0.4
ESE
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SE
13
Energy 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)
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SE
16
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
15
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
14
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.4
SE
14
0.3
SSW
13
Energy 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)
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.8
E
9
1.8
E
9
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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