James Kealoha Park

Hilo, Hawaii · Pacific coast

Water temperature, waves, wind and tides at James Kealoha Park in Hilo, Hawaii, with where every number comes from and how old it is.

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Right now at James Kealoha Park

Water
80°F (27°C)
Waves
9.1 ft (2.8 m) every 8 seconds, measured and modeled
Wind
13 mph (21 km/h) from the east, gusts to 15 mph
Air
77°F (25°C)

As of 4:45 AM local time, from NOAA forecast models and nearby stations. The full day, hour by hour, is on the conditions page.

Low tides in daylight at James Kealoha Park

  • Today: 12:53 PM, 0.9 ft
  • Saturday, Nov 14: 2:02 PM, 0.9 ft
  • Sunday, Nov 15: 3:33 PM, 0.9 ft
  • Monday, Nov 16: 4:22 PM, 0.8 ft (lowest)

Predicted by NOAA for HILO, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away. Heights are above mean lower low water, so a minus tide is below 0 ft. Sunrise and sunset are calculated for the beach; times are local.

Highest tides ahead at James Kealoha Park

  • Nov 23–27: up to 3.2 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 3:54 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.7 ft (Wed, Nov 25, 10:42 AM)
  • Dec 22–26: up to 3.3 ft (Thu, Dec 24, 3:47 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.5 ft (Sat, Dec 26, 12:07 PM)
  • Jan 20–23: up to 3.2 ft (Fri, Jan 22, 3:29 AM); lowest daylight low ahead 0.2 ft (Sat, Jan 23, 10:43 AM)

The days NOAA predicts the highest tides at HILO between now and March 2, often called king tides, with the lowest low tide still ahead in daylight on those days. Heights are in feet above mean lower low water; times are local.

What Ebbward shows here

Water temperature
From NOAA models and satellite sea surface temperature, or a measured reading when a station or buoy nearby reports one.
Waves and wind
Modeled at this beach's own forecast point offshore, hour by hour for seven days. Waves breaking at the shore can be bigger or smaller.
Tides
NOAA tide predictions from HILO, 1.7 miles (2.7 km) away.
Nearest NOAA buoy
Hilo, Hawaii, HI (188), 5.0 miles (8.0 km) away.
Facing
North (348°), which decides whether the wind is onshore or offshore here.
Underwater visibility
Unreported until someone who was in the water today shares a report.

Before you go in

Ebbward describes ocean conditions; it is not a safety rating and can't tell you whether to swim. Check posted flags, ask a lifeguard, and read the National Weather Service forecast.

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