A Small Craft Advisory is posted for Big Island leeward and southeast waters through 6:00 a.m. Wednesday. East winds up to 25 knots are forecasted along with rough seas of 7 to 11 feet. Inexperienced mariners should avoid navigating in these conditions.
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Big Island Surf Forecast
Hilo side: Waist/head high surf is expected today. The best focal points for the trade swell could see overhead waves on the sets. Messy conditions continue due to the winds.
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Kona side: Wave heights of ankle/knee high are expected for southerly exposures. Best breaks could get up to thigh/waist high on the sets.
South: Wave heights ankle/thigh high today. Trade swell could get up waist/chest high.
A small mix of southerly swells brings small waves through Wednesday. Storm activity in the Tasman Sea could bring us swell later this week, starting Thursday and into the weekend. Another slightly larger swell is possible on Saturday, peaking early next week.
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A new northwest pulse is expected to build later today with another on it’s heels for the weekend.
Keep in mind, surf heights are measured on the face of the wave from trough to crest. Heights vary from beach to beach, and at the same beach, from break to break.
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Big Island Surf Forecast
A small mix of southerly swells brings small waves through Wednesday. Storm activity in the Tasman Sea could bring us swell later this week, starting Thursday and into the weekend. Another slightly larger swell is possible on Saturday, peaking early next week.
