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New NW Swell Expected This Weekend

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Screen Shot 2016-04-07 at 4.30.47 PMBig Island Surf Forecast

Hilo side: Wave heights for spots exposed to the swell are expected to be head high today or more. Smaller for spots without direct exposure to the swell.

Kona side: Wave heights are expected to be knee/thigh high today.

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South: Wave heights are expected to be waist high or less today. Spots with exposure to the wind generated waves could be bigger.

Screen Shot 2016-04-07 at 4.30.54 PMOur current northwest swell is slowly easing and shifting on Friday. Another swell is possible Sunday into Monday. The Big Island will again be heavily shadowed from this swell.

Not much expected out of the SPAC anytime soon. Minimal southerly swells will trickle in over the next several days. There is the possibility of a little something around April 18th or so.

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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