Tombstones surf break

Tombstones surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 07 May 2026 HST
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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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tombstones today?

The current surf forecast for Tombstones at 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (07 May)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.8
NNW
11
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
154
180
180
180
151
151
154
154
154
242
238
183
157
113
109
102
101
115
115
109
134
115
118
118
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
5
NNW
10
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SE
5
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
NNE
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:15AM0.26m
7:54PM0.64m
7:02AM0.23m
8:55PM0.63m
9:24AM0.27m
9:49PM0.63m
Low Tide
2:47AM0.24m
11:39AM0.05m
4:07AM0.22m
12:42PM0.11m
4:46AM0.18m
2:12PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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5:48
5:47
5:47
5:46
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6:45
6:45
6:45
6:45
1
1
Temp °C
23
24
25
25
24
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
25
26
26
26
25
27
27
25
24
26
27
27
28
27
27
25
25
26
26
25
25
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
Energy kJ
154
180
180
180
151
151
154
154
154
127
127
125
101
101
101
101
101
115
115
109
134
115
118
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
10
0.7
NNW
10
0.9
NNW
13
0.9
NNW
13
0.8
NNW
13
0.7
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
11
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.4
N
6
Energy kJ
18
20
20
13
57
113
145
106
112
242
238
183
157
113
109
102
71
66
42
31
12
12
12
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
16
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NW
13
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.4
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
Energy kJ
10
19
9
26
8
8
57
59
84
13
12
12
12
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
29
11
20
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
111
111
88
2
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
6
170
170
178
93
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
8
7
6
6
6
7
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
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