Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 27, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Monday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 6-8 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:45 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:29 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A large west-northwest swell will gradually decline into Monday and then hold through Tuesday. A High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect for exposed north and west facing shores. The HSA will hold today before dropping below advisory levels later tonight into Monday. Swell directions will shift from 310 degrees today, to 320 degrees Monday, and to 330 degrees by Tuesday. The forerunners of the next large, long period, northwest swell will likely arrive late Wednesday night, quickly building to HSA levels and possibly exceeding HSW thresholds by Thursday.
Surf heights will remain small along east facing shores with background surf heights along south facing shores expected to last through the week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell with occasional waist high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with WSW winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Ankle high ESE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with ESE winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting SSE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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