Waimanu Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (16 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Evening (16 May)6ft (1.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
1
1
1
1
4
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
2.4
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
412
418
448
488
745
428
559
396
396
396
358
358
376
376
422
509
497
485
485
437
437
392
392
383
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
20
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
25
E
20
E
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:46AM0.55m
3:24PM1.05m
2:27AM0.51m
4:09PM1.07m
3:09AM0.48m
4:57PM1.05m
Low Tide
8:00AM-0.03m
10:08PM0.32m
8:39AM-0.04m
11:03PM0.32m
9:19AM-0.03m
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:52
6:52
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
24
24
25
27
28
26
25
24
24
24
25
26
26
26
25
24
24
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
29
32
30
28
25
26
25
26
27
27
27
26
24
25
24
25
25
25
25
24
24
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.5
NW
12
0.5
NW
11
2
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
13
0.2
NNW
12
Energy kJ
96
94
66
60
529
47
396
396
47
47
44
43
43
42
39
25
19
19
18
17
8
18
17
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.4
NNW
11
0.2
NNW
13
0.4
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.1
N
21
0.1
NW
20
0.1
NW
20
0.2
NNW
19
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
18
0.2
NNW
17
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
16
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
15
0.2
NNW
14
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
Energy kJ
4
21
21
19
48
18
47
47
9
16
15
35
32
31
27
26
25
22
21
20
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNW
13
0.1
NW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
NW
20
0.4
NNW
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
21
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
5
1
18
7
2
16
42
3
9
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
E
8
2.4
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
412
418
448
488
745
428
559
396
396
358
358
376
376
422
509
497
485
485
437
437
392
392
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
58
69
58
74
0
0
74
69
66
66
66
77
101
81
66
74
69
66
72
98
24
77
66
72
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
9
2
4
1
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
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