The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and slightly choppy right now for Pohoiki, Hawaii

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    83° ENE @ 13 → 18mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    7:34am / 2:43pm
  • BUOY 51206
    E8.2ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    78° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
FRI 15
SAT 16
SUN 17
MON 18
TUE 19
8pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-5 ft and choppy at 8pm on Thu 5/14
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY E (89) 6.5 ft @ 8 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY S (189) 1.4 ft @ 12 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, 0.7 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Friday, May 15
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    10mph
    6.8ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ESE
    11mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    E
    12mph
    6.3ft
    8s
    E
  • Saturday, May 16
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    NNE
    2mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SE
    12mph
    6.7ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    4-6 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    11mph
    7.1ft
    8s
    E
  • Sunday, May 17
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    5mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    E
    10mph
    6.1ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    11mph
    5.9ft
    8s
    E
  • Monday, May 18
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    fair
    ENE
    8mph
    5.5ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    ENE
    11mph
    5.7ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    ENE
    13mph
    6.2ft
    8s
    E
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  • Tuesday, May 19
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    6.4ft
    8s
    E
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    14mph
    6ft
    8s
    E
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NE
    15mph
    5.6ft
    8s
    E
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This forecast is for beaches with direct offshore winds from North-West to North-North-West, and was updated May 15, 2026 @ 9:43am.
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