Tombstones surf break

Tombstones surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 25 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Tombstones today?

The current surf forecast for Tombstones at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (25 Apr)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (25 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
169
208
251
197
192
188
157
153
157
157
157
130
126
123
123
133
147
147
141
137
136
119
102
102
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
W
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NE
10
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
NE
0
NE
5
E
0
S
5
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
11:42AM0.38m
11:40PM0.66m
12:34PM0.48m
00:18AM0.63m
1:16PM0.58m
Low Tide
6:01AM0.09m
5:00PM0.13m
6:28AM0.04m
6:07PM0.14m
6:53AM-0.01m
7:02PM0.15m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
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5:54
5:54
5:54
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6:40
6:40
6:42
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
Temp °C
22
22
23
24
23
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
24
23
23
23
23
23
24
24
24
23
23
22
22
24
25
24
25
26
24
24
24
25
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
26
26
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
169
208
251
197
192
188
157
153
157
157
157
130
126
123
123
133
147
147
141
137
136
119
102
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
E
5
0.7
E
8
0.5
E
5
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.7
NNE
7
Energy kJ
37
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
36
36
13
61
13
65
65
62
58
57
71
51
38
51
33
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
11
0.1
NW
14
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
NNW
13
0.4
NW
13
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
7
Energy kJ
12
8
21
21
21
20
44
44
34
44
25
37
25
38
37
35
34
33
31
30
21
30
51
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
94
97
96
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
2
2
82
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
0
0
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
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