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Kona Tiki Surf Photo: 'Kona Tiki' by Robert Edwards

Lat Long: 19.62° N 155.99° W

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kona Tiki sea temperature is

26.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Kona Tiki 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
	WNW	W	ESE	WNW	S
	15 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

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	WNW	W	ESE	WNW	S
	15 s	cross- on	8 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	ESE	WNW	S
	15 s	glass	8 s	15 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	15 s	glass		15 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW		WNW	S
	15 s	cross		15 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	14 s	cross- on		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		WNW	S
	14 s	glass		14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	ESE	WNW	S
	14 s	glass	9 s	14 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	ESE	WNW	S
	13 s	glass	9 s	13 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	ESE	WNW	S
	13 s	glass	9 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NNW	ESE	WNW	SSW
	13 s	glass	9 s	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	ESE	WNW	NW
	13 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s	24 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	ESE	WNW	NW
	13 s	cross- on	9 s	13 s	22 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Kona Tiki around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 9 minutes after low water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.1m (0.5 ft). Range 2.90m (9.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kona Tiki Surf Photo: 'Kona Tiki' by Robert Edwards

In front of Kona Tiki Hotel. A favorite of locals for boogie and surf boarding. NW swells can bring 12' waves in winter that break across the entire bay.

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User: Robert Edwards (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:20 pm 26 Jan 2016