Outlook through Tuesday February 27: A long period northwest swell is expected to arrive tonight and peak on Wednesday. This swell could approach advisory level on north and west facing shores. This swell will gradually subside Thursday, but another reinforcing northwest swell will move through Thursday night and Friday before fading on Saturday. Short-period east swell will continue to produce surf near advisory levels on east facing shores tonight, before possibly dropping below advisory levels Wednesday. Another boost on Thursday will likely bring advisory level surf back to east facing shores into the weekend.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face, or front, of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height, the average height of the one third largest waves, at the locations of the largest breakers. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone.
North East
ampm
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
Surf: Chest to shoulder high E medium period swell with occasional head high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop in the morning with NW winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE less than 5mph.
North West
ampm
Surf: Knee high WNW ground swell for the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This builds in the afternoon with sets up to chest high.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting N 10-15mph.
West
ampm
Surf: Knee to waist high NW long period swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This builds to stomach to shoulder high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting S 5-10mph.
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
South East
ampm
Surf: Chest to shoulder high E medium period swell.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NE.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Hawaii County projected winds, tides, swell direction & period and expected wave heights.**
This comments section is a public community forum for the purpose of free expression. Although Big Island Now encourages respectful communication only, some content may be considered offensive. Please view at your own discretion. View Comments
pm 
pm 
