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Bay Front Surf Photo: 'Bay Front Hilo Hi' by David Prager

Lat Long: 19.73° N 155.08° W

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Bay Front sea temperature is

26.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Bay Front surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	N		ENE	SE
	12 s	on		12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE		NE	E
	11 s	on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	NNE		NE	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ENE	ENE		NE	E
	10 s	glass		10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ESE		NNE	E
	9 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ESE		NNE	E
	9 s	glass		10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	E		NNE	E
	9 s	glass		9 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NNE	E
	9 s	glass		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NNE	E
	8 s	cross- on		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		N	E
	8 s	cross- on		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ENE		N	E
	9 s	cross- on		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	E		N	E
	9 s	cross		9 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE		N	E
	9 s	cross- off		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE		N	E
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	ESE		N	E
	9 s	cross- off		10 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SE		E	N
	9 s	cross- off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	ESE		E	N
	9 s	cross- off		8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 12 August at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay Front around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 31 minutes after low water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 0.2m (0.7 ft). Range 3.82m (12.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bay Front Surf Photo: 'Bay Front Hilo Hi' by David Prager

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User: David Prager (11 photos)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:49 am 11 Aug 2014