Waimanu Bay surfForecast / HAW – Big Island / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm 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
25.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Waimanu Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Waimanu Bay at 11PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (HST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (05 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.8
ESE
8
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
0.9
NW
15
1.2
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
14
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
172
186
157
176
96
78
78
76
73
72
72
72
94
145
132
203
331
309
385
791
659
572
512
423
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
SE
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:12AM0.43m
6:34PM0.81m
4:45AM0.40m
7:26PM0.79m
6:06AM0.38m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.39m
10:33AM0.15m
2:31AM0.39m
11:09AM0.20m
3:54AM0.37m
11:56AM0.25m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:50
5:48
5:48
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6:46
6:47
6:47
6:47
1
Temp °C
25
24
24
24
24
24
26
26
25
25
24
24
24
24
25
26
25
24
24
24
23
24
25
25
26
25
26
27
27
27
29
29
28
28
27
27
27
26
27
28
27
26
26
27
25
26
26
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
ESE
8
0.6
NW
16
0.9
NW
15
1.1
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
1.5
NNW
14
1.4
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.3
NNW
13
1.2
NNW
13
Energy kJ
140
106
99
107
90
70
70
66
68
72
72
72
94
88
92
203
331
306
385
791
659
572
512
423
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.6
NNW
10
0.5
NW
16
0.4
NNW
12
0.8
ESE
8
0.9
NW
15
0.8
NW
14
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.8
E
8
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
10
96
96
78
78
76
73
68
65
65
65
65
132
60
90
309
251
13
13
88
12
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.8
NNW
12
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
3
15
15
10
16
11
23
17
27
19
17
145
46
36
153
8
8
6
13
8
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
0.6
ENE
4
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
E
8
1.2
E
4
Energy kJ
172
186
157
176
39
160
10
133
108
111
111
111
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
74
74
25
0
0
0
0
97
74
68
66
66
60
58
97
98
77
29
24
29
29
29
74
77
Best forecast wave conditions in Big Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
9
9
5
6
7
5
4
5
7
5
5
6
6
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
6
6
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