Tombstones surf break

Tombstones surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 21 Apr 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
25.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tombstones today?

The current surf forecast for Tombstones at 3AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Evening (22 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Fri
24
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
16
0.9
NNE
16
1.1
NNE
15
1.4
NNE
14
1.4
NNE
14
1.4
NNE
13
1.4
NNE
13
1.4
NNE
13
1.4
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
107
291
353
498
789
735
673
653
614
557
469
437
349
325
270
265
202
191
180
143
140
137
135
123
Wind (km/h)
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
15
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:19PM0.77m
5:58AM0.25m
8:35PM0.72m
8:09AM0.23m
9:51PM0.69m
10:24AM0.28m
Low Tide
3:02AM0.22m
12:21PM-0.02m
4:38AM0.18m
1:47PM0.06m
5:28AM0.13m
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:56
5:56
5:56
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6:39
6:39
6:39
6:40
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
24
23
22
23
23
24
24
28
27
27
25
26
27
27
26
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
24
23
23
24
25
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
16
1.1
NNE
15
1.4
NNE
14
1.4
NNE
14
1.4
NNE
13
1.4
NNE
13
1.4
NNE
13
1.4
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.3
NNE
12
1.2
NNE
11
1.2
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
1.1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
Energy kJ
96
103
353
498
789
735
673
653
614
557
469
437
349
325
270
265
202
191
180
143
140
137
135
123
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
E
7
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
Energy kJ
101
101
103
81
54
52
63
54
61
39
26
23
45
45
44
43
42
41
55
41
41
42
48
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
16
0.8
NNE
16
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
NNE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
NW
15
0.4
NNW
15
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
107
291
81
86
21
20
56
84
81
74
70
69
68
67
65
62
60
38
37
36
28
27
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
Energy kJ
5
10
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
6
0
0
6
6
0
6
6
82
82
2
57
82
2
82
111
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
8
7
9
9
8
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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