Waimanu Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 05 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
25.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 5AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (05 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
1
ESE
9
0.6
NNW
11
0.8
E
8
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
NW
17
1.1
E
8
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
261
229
199
172
194
172
149
131
107
90
78
144
88
88
68
68
68
92
145
160
258
331
309
330
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:47AM0.45m
5:47PM0.85m
4:12AM0.43m
6:34PM0.81m
4:45AM0.40m
7:26PM0.79m
Low Tide
00:08AM0.37m
10:01AM0.12m
1:09AM0.39m
10:33AM0.15m
2:31AM0.39m
11:09AM0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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5:50
5:50
5:48
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6:46
6:47
6:47
1
1
Temp °C
23
23
24
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
25
25
24
24
23
23
25
26
25
26
25
26
26
26
27
28
27
28
28
27
26
26
25
26
27
27
26
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
13
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
11
0.9
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.5
NW
16
0.7
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1
NNW
12
1.1
NNW
12
Energy kJ
130
118
147
144
142
140
106
99
107
90
70
70
76
73
68
68
68
92
86
132
258
331
256
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.6
NNW
12
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
Energy kJ
1
2
4
4
3
3
10
14
96
79
78
78
11
23
68
65
65
65
65
46
94
90
309
251
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NW
20
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NW
17
0.3
NNW
13
0.2
N
8
0.8
NNW
11
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
4
4
3
3
3
15
15
10
11
2
15
17
27
18
17
145
33
6
145
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
ESE
9
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.3
E
3
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.5
ENE
4
0.9
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
261
229
199
172
194
172
149
131
144
88
88
1
160
156
8
108
133
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
74
71
74
101
74
74
74
71
25
6
0
74
97
74
74
66
66
68
58
97
98
32
29
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
7
6
5
6
6
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
6
8
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