Waimanu Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 07 May 2026 HST
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Waimanu Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Waimanu Bay sea temperature is
25.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 1AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (08 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (08 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1.2
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
14
1.4
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
309
379
791
659
649
512
423
403
304
294
239
215
211
163
138
133
130
130
105
133
157
185
213
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
0
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:26PM0.79m
6:06AM0.38m
8:21PM0.77m
8:44AM0.39m
9:16PM0.75m
10:44AM0.46m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.37m
11:56AM0.25m
4:35AM0.33m
1:14PM0.32m
5:01AM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:48
5:48
5:48
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6:47
6:47
6:49
6:49
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
27
25
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
25
25
24
23
24
25
25
25
23
22
22
22
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
14
1.4
NNW
13
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.7
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
11
0.8
NNW
11
Energy kJ
331
306
379
791
659
649
512
423
403
304
294
239
215
211
163
138
133
130
130
78
84
121
111
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
90
108
86
86
88
86
86
84
66
66
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
21
21
20
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
12
0.9
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NW
15
Energy kJ
193
309
251
13
13
8
8
11
11
7
2
10
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
1
E
4
1.1
E
4
1
E
4
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
Energy kJ
2
87
109
109
109
35
46
35
124
124
105
133
157
185
213
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
58
29
29
0
0
0
77
77
24
29
24
58
58
58
98
107
107
58
58
66
66
66
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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