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Lat Long: 19.81° N 156.01° W

Kua Bay Surf Photo: 'Praying for Da Perfect Wave' by Judy

Issued: 7 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Kua Bay sea temperature is

27.4° C

1.1°

Kua Bay 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	E		NE	WNW
	12 s	glass		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	ESE		NE	WNW
	12 s	cross- off		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	E		NE	WNW
	12 s	glass		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW		NE	WNW
	12 s	glass		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	NW		NE	WNW
	12 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SW		NE	WNW
	11 s	glass		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SW		NE	WNW
	11 s	cross		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSW		NE	WNW
	11 s	cross- off		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	N	SSE		NE	WNW
	11 s	glass		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 2 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW		NE	WNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 5 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NW		NE	WNW
	10 s	glass		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 8 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WNW		NE	S
	10 s	glass		9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 11 am

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	WSW		NE	S
	9 s	glass		9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 2 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NNE		NE	NE
	9 s	glass		9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 5 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	ENE	SSE	NE	NE
	12 s	glass	7 s	9 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 8 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE		NE	NE
	11 s	cross- off		9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 March at 11 pm

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

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NE	NE	NE	NE	NE
	11 s	cross	5 s	9 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 March at 2 am

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

Image captured 52 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 0.7m (2.3 ft). Range 0.95m (3.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Kua Bay Surf Photo: 'Praying for Da Perfect Wave' by Judy

A surfer waits quietly at sunset for that last perfect wave.

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User: Judy

Country: United States (4070 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:53 am 5 Mar 2020