Swells Fading Today, New Swell for Weekend
Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.)
A Small Craft Advisory is posted for leeward waters of the Big Island through 6 a.m. Friday. The ʻAlenuihāhā channel and windward waters are under a more urgent Gale Warning.
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Big Island projected winds, tides, swell direction & period and expected wave heights.**
Hilo side: Wave heights for spots exposed to the swell are expected to be head high or more today at the best breaks. Spots without direct exposure will be smaller.
Kona side: Wave heights are expected to be knee/waist high today with the best breaks bringing in tummy/chest high waves early on.
South: Wave heights are expected to be knee/waist high today with the best breaks bringing in tummy/chest high waves early on.
Our early season south-southwest bump is expected to continue fading for southwest exposures through Friday. Another swell is on its heels for next weekend and peaking early next week.
Our current small short to mid period swell for northwest exposures is fading Friday into Saturday. Another swell is possible this 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.