Keawaiki Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Big Island, USA)

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Keawaiki Bay Surf Guide

Keawaiki Bay in Big Island is a reasonably exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the east southeast. Groundswells are more common than windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Reef breaks provide lefts and rights. Sometimes crowded. Beware of rips and sharks.

Keawaiki Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach and reef	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	78°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Keawaiki Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Keawaiki Bay occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Keawaiki Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Keawaiki Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in January while 12% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 76% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

12%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

76%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Keawaiki Bay Location Map

Interactive Keawaiki Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Keawaiki Bay is Kona International At Keahole Airport (KOA) in Usa Hawaii Isl., 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Keawaiki Bay is Waimea Kohala (Kamuela) Airport (MUE), also in Usa Hawaii Isl., 28 km (17 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Keawaiki Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 08:53 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 17
ft, °F	11AM	2PM	5PM	8PM
Wave (ft)	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	15	3	15	14
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Keawaiki Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Anaehoomalu Bay_A-Bay, 3 miles from Keawaiki Bay.

Next High Water: 06:58pm | 2ft

Next Low Water: 11:02am | 0ft

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Keawaiki Bay Sea Temperature

Very warm in and out of the water temperature at Keawaiki Bay today, but forecast to be overcast. With sea temperatures of 25.4 °C and a wind chill of 24.0 °C, most surfers will choose a shorty, boardshorts or a summer suit.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 78°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite