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Tombstones surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 HSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Tombstones surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Tombstones sea temperature is
25.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tombstones today?
The current surf forecast for Tombstones at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Tombstones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | |
349 | 325 | 270 | 265 | 218 | 195 | 184 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 109 | 105 | 90 | 86 | 116 | 140 | 166 | 208 | 194 | 181 | 188 | 157 | 157 | 157 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:09AM0.23m | 9:51PM0.69m | 10:24AM0.28m | 10:53PM0.67m | 11:42AM0.38m | 11:40PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38AM0.18m | 1:47PM0.06m | 5:28AM0.13m | 3:31PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 349 | 325 | 270 | 265 | 218 | 195 | 184 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 109 | 105 | 90 | 86 | 48 | 140 | 166 | 208 | 194 | 181 | 188 | 157 | 157 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 54 | 55 | 42 | 43 | 25 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 15 | NNW 11 | NW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 68 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 52 | 44 | 44 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 82 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 85 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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