Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 10, 2021
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:50 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:51 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The current moderate northwest swell will gradually lower through Wednesday. Surf will likely become nearly flat along most north facing shores from Thursday through next weekend. The current south swell will maintain surf heights near the May average along south facing shores through Tuesday. A new small, long period south swell arriving Wednesday is expected to persist through Friday. The moderate trade winds will likely produce surf heights near or slightly below the May average along east facing shores this week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with S winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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