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Tombstones surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 24 Apr 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 6PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (HST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Tombstones. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | ENE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | |
109 | 105 | 90 | 86 | 143 | 180 | 222 | 251 | 228 | 192 | 188 | 157 | 142 | 146 | 122 | 133 | 130 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 133 | 133 | 143 | 121 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:24AM0.28m | 10:53PM0.67m | 11:42AM0.38m | 11:40PM0.66m | 12:34PM0.48m | 00:18AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.11m | 6:01AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.13m | 6:28AM0.04m | 6:07PM0.14m | 6:53AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
 kJ | 109 | 105 | 90 | 86 | 143 | 37 | 222 | 251 | 228 | 192 | 188 | 157 | 142 | 146 | 122 | 133 | 130 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 133 | 133 | 143 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NNW 11 | 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 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 35 | 55 | 63 | 63 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | S 10 | NW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | E 5 | E 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 44 | 17 | 34 | 44 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 30 | 73 | 11 | 11 | 180 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 82 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
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