February 28, 2018 Surf Forecast

Photo: James Grenz

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Swell Summary

Outlook through Tuesday March 06: A large, short-period east swell combined with strengthening east winds over the windward coastal waters will maintain elevated rough surf along east facing shores this week. Advisory level surf will build through midweek, but is expected to remain below warning level. Small northwest swells and small long-period south swells will maintain small background surf along north, west, and south 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

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 15-20mph.

North West

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the early morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting WSW.

West

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high SW short period wind swell for the morning going more S during the day.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNW 10-15mph.

South East

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with E winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ENE for the afternoon.

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