Waimanu Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 20 Mar 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
24.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 12PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (20 Mar)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (20 Mar)3.5ft (1.1m)11s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.2
N
1.3
N
1.5
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.4
N
1.3
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
Period(s) (?)101010101011111111111010121211111110101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)254202202202206282287282277267311352594675621599441374314255208208198194
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
WNW
0
NW
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
5
W
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
5
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassglassonglasscrossglassglassglasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscrosscrossglassglassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:27AM
0.75
4:21PM
0.86
3:54AM
0.68
5:09PM
0.87
4:20AM
0.60
6:03PM
0.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:43AM
0.08
10:28PM
0.29
10:11AM
0.07
11:23PM
0.35
10:44AM
0.08
12:32AM
0.42
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Mon
23
Sunrise-6:26-------6:24-------6:24------
Sunset----6:32-------6:32-------6:34---
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-----------1131211--2233
Temp. °C242526262525252424252626242323232424252524232221
Feels °C (?)272829292829292727292829262526262726282725262524
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