Swell Expected for the Weekend, SW Wind Swell Today

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Big Island Surf Forecast

Hilo side: Wave heights are forecast to be shoulder/head high today.

Kona side: Wave heights are expected to be knee/waist high today with chest high waves on the sets at the best breaks.

South: Wave heights are expected to be knee/waist high today with chest high waves on the sets at the best breaks.

South-southwest windswell showing today up to chest high at the best spots on the sets.

Pretty quiet on the surf front. Moderate west-northwest could show for the weekend, peaking Sunday near advisory levels and holding into Monday. Another pulse is expected for later in the week.

Nothing significant from the South Pacific. A small southwest is expected for the 7th through the 9th.

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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