Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 24, 2021
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:46 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:57 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 8 PM, then partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:45 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:57 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A small north northwest swell will peak today. This will provide a small boost to surf heights along most north and west facing shores before it gradually fades Tuesday. The next small northwest swell is expected to increase north and west facing shore surf Wednesday night through Friday. While confidence is low, the arrival of a larger Memorial Day northwest swell could significantly pick up late May surf along many northern and western exposures.
A series of small, long period southwest to south swells, which are expected to arrive today and persist through Friday, will provide a minor boost to surf heights to near seasonal values.
Despite the weaker trade wind regime over the islands, a fetch of moderate trade winds just upstream of the islands will likely maintain small surf along east facing coasts through mid-week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting SE 20-25mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 10-15mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with E winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting ESE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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