Waimanu Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 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
25.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 1AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (28 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
234
220
121
131
197
106
210
212
186
183
108
147
203
126
203
203
109
120
191
186
204
215
215
226
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:18AM0.54m
2:07PM0.89m
00:56AM0.51m
2:38PM0.92m
1:31AM0.49m
Low Tide
7:59PM0.40m
6:43AM0.10m
8:45PM0.37m
7:12AM0.08m
9:24PM0.35m
7:42AM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:55
6:57
6:57
6:57
Temp °C
24
23
23
22
23
24
25
25
24
23
23
23
22
23
25
24
24
24
23
23
23
24
25
25
23
22
22
21
22
23
24
24
22
21
21
22
21
22
25
24
24
24
23
24
23
24
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
15
0.6
NW
14
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
7
0.4
NW
13
0.9
NE
7
0.6
NW
13
0.5
NW
13
0.5
NW
12
0.6
N
12
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNW
12
0.9
NE
8
0.7
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.9
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
Energy kJ
134
121
98
75
61
82
109
84
77
101
57
52
96
84
114
85
109
120
77
50
50
47
46
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.6
NW
14
0.6
NW
14
0.4
N
12
0.4
NW
13
0.4
NNE
13
0.4
N
12
0.4
N
11
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
11
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
N
11
0.6
NNE
10
0.5
NW
12
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
14
13
119
119
48
61
55
42
41
73
73
98
53
112
93
90
82
80
66
49
47
32
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.2
NNW
16
0.4
NNE
12
0.5
N
13
0.3
NNE
13
0.3
NNE
14
0.6
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
13
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
8
3
28
48
24
52
84
35
36
99
71
50
54
94
108
104
65
66
88
84
50
49
31
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
E
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
Energy kJ
234
220
121
131
197
106
210
212
186
183
108
147
203
126
203
203
86
64
191
186
204
215
215
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
1
1
Distance (km)
58
58
29
29
29
66
77
77
58
70
77
60
58
77
77
77
77
70
58
61
68
68
77
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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