Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

The fading north swell will keep north and some west facing shores elevated through the day. The arrival of a couple of small, medium period north northwest swells will maintain very small north and west facing shore surf into the weekend. A small south wind wave swell recently generated by the passage of south-to-north moving rain bands will taper off to the west today. Above seasonal south facing shore surf will mainly impact the Oahu and Kauai southern coastlines today before falling back to winter norms for the rest of the week. East facing shore surf will maintain a rough chop the next several days. This will be the result of the diminishing north swell wrap along with a restrengthened mid week upstream trade fetch.

NORTH EAST

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Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This builds to waist to chest high for the afternoon.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting SE 20-25mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

WEST

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Surf: Minimal surf (ankle or less) for the morning with a knee to waist high W short period wind swell filling in during the afternoon with occasional stomach sets.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W less than 5mph.

SOUTH EAST

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Surf: Knee to waist high ESE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to chest high.

Conditions: Bumpy/semi bumpy with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE for the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com