February 25, 2018 Surf Forecast

Photo: James Grenz

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Swell Summary

Outlook through Saturday March 03: Surf will remain elevated along east facing shores into early next week. Larger surf is expected along east facing shores beginning around Monday night or Tuesday with surf heights possibly reaching warning levels. A series of small, long period south swells are expected through the forecast period. Surf will remain relatively small along north and west facing shores through the forecast period.
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

am        pm  

Surf: Head high E medium period swell with occasional 1-3′ overhead high sets.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting SE for the afternoon.

North West

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high WNW ground swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with E winds less than 5mph.

West

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to thigh high WNW ground swell.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

South East

am        pm  

Surf: Head high E medium period swell with occasional 1-3′ overhead high sets.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with NNW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting E 5-10mph.

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.**

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com