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Tombstones surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 05 May 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
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Tombstones today?
The current surf forecast for Tombstones at 3PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Tombstones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | ESE 8 | |
216 | 210 | 186 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 122 | 165 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:01AM0.31m | 6:03PM0.70m | 4:31AM0.28m | 6:55PM0.67m | 5:15AM0.26m | 7:54PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM-0.04m | 1:19AM0.24m | 10:55AM0.00m | 2:47AM0.24m | 11:39AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 216 | 210 | 186 | 153 | 153 | 147 | 122 | 165 | 127 | 131 | 131 | 127 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 125 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 39 | 37 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 57 | 111 | 143 | 80 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | ENE 9 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 8 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 11 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 64 | 60 | 57 | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 172 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 111 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 170 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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