Kawaihae, Big Island Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Kawaihae, Big Island Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.

High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at 06:52 AM and sunset is at 05:46 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm air temperatures (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm air temperatures (max 26°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
2:59PM0.22m
3:55AM0.77m
3:40PM0.21m
4:30AM0.77m
4:19PM0.21m
5:06AM0.77m
4:59PM0.22m
5:42AM0.76m
5:44PM0.23m
6:18AM0.74m
6:37PM0.24m
6:54AM0.71m
7:40PM0.27m
7:32AM0.66m
8:52PM0.32m
8:11AM0.59m
10:08PM0.40m
8:56AM0.51m
11:17PM0.50m
9:50AM0.42m
00:16AM0.61m
10:57AM0.33m
1:09AM0.71m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.09m
8:20PM-0.02m
11:18AM0.07m
8:57PM-0.03m
11:53AM0.06m
9:34PM-0.03m
12:28PM0.06m
10:11PM-0.01m
1:05PM0.06m
10:49PM0.02m
1:41PM0.05m
11:31PM0.06m
2:18PM0.05m
00:21AM0.12m
2:54PM0.04m
1:28AM0.19m
3:30PM0.02m
3:01AM0.26m
4:06PM0.00m
4:59AM0.28m
4:46PM-0.02m
6:54AM0.24m
5:29PM-0.04m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
NNW
11
0.5
N
16
0.6
N
14
0.6
N
13
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.6
NW
12
0.7
NW
12
0.6
NNW
11
0.6
NW
11
0.8
SW
15
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
N
11
0.8
N
13
0.7
N
12
0.8
N
12
0.9
NNE
13
0.9
NNW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NNE
15
0.9
NNE
14
0.9
NNE
13
1
N
13
1
NNW
12
0.8
NW
12
0.8
NW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
N
15
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
clear
risk tstorm
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
5
WNW
10
W
0
SE
5
NW
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
WNW
0
NE
15
E
5
NNE
5
NE
15
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
15
E
0
E
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
SSE
5
W
5
W
0
ENE
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
5
NNW
5
ENE
10
E
 mm 
1
1
1
1
max°C
26
26
25
26
26
25
26
25
24
26
26
23
26
26
23
25
24
23
24
25
22
24
24
23
25
25
24
26
25
23
25
26
24
26
26
24
Moonrise
5:53
6:47
7:38
8:27
9:11
9:52
10:30
11:05
11:40
12:15
12:53
1:35
Moonset
4:47
5:39
6:33
7:29
8:25
9:20
10:14
11:08
12:02
12:59
1:58
Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:56
6:56
Sunset
5:46
5:47
5:47
5:49
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
5:52
5:52
Today's sea temperature in Kawaihae, Big Island is
26.0° C
(Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 25.1 max: 26.0 min: 24.2°C)
Issued (local time): 7 am Thursday 18 Dec 2025
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