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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 Wednesday 20 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
26.3° C
(Which is 1.1°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 2PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
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 25°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 7 | E 8 | E 8 | |
471 | 525 | 568 | 702 | 817 | 870 | 773 | 656 | 656 | 720 | 837 | 866 | 897 | 829 | 691 | 630 | 572 | 572 | 608 | 579 | 565 | 494 | 559 | 464 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:14AM0.42m | 7:12PM0.96m | 7:31AM0.41m | 8:09PM0.88m | 9:07AM0.44m | 9:08PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.10m | 2:34AM0.21m | 12:42PM0.19m | 3:36AM0.20m | 1:58PM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 |
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Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
 kJ | 115 | 118 | 65 | 62 | 101 | 92 | 135 | 134 | 134 | 132 | 84 | 118 | 161 | 112 | 112 | 157 | 107 | 106 | 101 | 97 | 145 | 193 | 190 | 190 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SE 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 59 | 51 | 103 | 61 | 57 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 39 | 38 | 57 | 37 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 61 | 58 | 34 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | S 18 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 40 | 63 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 34 | 58 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | 58 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 27 | 27 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | 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 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 471 | 525 | 568 | 702 | 817 | 870 | 773 | 656 | 656 | 720 | 837 | 866 | 897 | 829 | 691 | 630 | 572 | 572 | 608 | 579 | 565 | 494 | 559 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 89 | 205 | 214 | 214 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 64 | 77 | 102 | 205 | 77 | 64 | 77 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 79 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 77 |
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