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Tombstones surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Thursday 07 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 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | |
127 | 154 | 151 | 180 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 242 | 238 | 183 | 157 | 150 | 109 | 104 | 101 | 101 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | |
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
 kJ | 127 | 154 | 151 | 180 | 180 | 151 | 151 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 127 | 127 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 122 | 119 | 119 | 122 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 57 | 113 | 145 | 106 | 112 | 242 | 238 | 183 | 157 | 150 | 109 | 104 | 71 | 66 | 62 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 16 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 15 | NNW 12 | NW 13 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 57 | 59 | 84 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 57 | 111 | 111 | 93 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 178 | 170 | 2 | 2 |
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