The Point_Punaluu surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 15 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
26.1° 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: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
2.1
E
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
9
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
202
203
367
358
403
360
317
347
347
356
512
719
678
562
623
380
338
226
333
367
235
235
384
375
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
25
E
30
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:06AM0.61m
3:08PM1.05m
2:51AM0.57m
3:52PM1.09m
3:36AM0.52m
4:38PM1.10m
Low Tide
8:07AM-0.02m
9:46PM0.18m
8:45AM-0.04m
10:39PM0.17m
9:25AM-0.04m
11:32PM0.17m
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:47
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:49
6:50
6:50
6:50
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
23
22
23
24
23
25
23
23
24
24
22
23
23
23
23
25
25
25
24
24
24
25
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.3
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
16
2.2
ESE
8
2
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
1.7
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
8
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1.6
E
9
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
107
126
24
40
40
23
21
21
36
47
46
90
678
562
510
380
338
226
130
131
148
148
384
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SSE
12
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSE
10
0.4
SSE
10
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
22
22
25
25
40
10
31
64
34
69
38
45
93
40
40
40
83
128
35
34
130
125
84
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSE
11
0.4
SSE
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSW
18
Energy kJ
26
25
3
4
3
32
12
12
24
23
25
20
25
59
100
95
38
37
11
18
20
20
20
61
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.3
ESE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
2.1
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
202
203
367
358
403
360
317
347
347
356
512
719
424
306
623
181
223
92
333
367
235
235
376
375
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
4
3
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
64
64
99
99
99
12
77
99
12
83
200
46
46
145
79
12
12
64
200
202
118
12
99
64
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
2
2
2
9
3
4
1
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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