Swells Fading Today for Big Island
Alerts (as of 1:00 a.m.)
There are no marine alerts posted at this time.
**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 shoulder/head high today. Spots without direct exposure will be smaller.
Kona side: Wave heights are expected to be knee/waist high today. Spots with less exposure will be much smaller or even flat.
South: Wave heights are expected to be knee/waist high today. Some spots around South Point may be a bit bigger.
A very small south-southwest is expected to fill in Tuesday through Thursday. Nothing much expected out of the SPAC anytime soon.
A small west-northwest swell is expected Wednesday and Thursday before fading Friday. A small north-northwest is possible for Friday into 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.