Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 18, 2022
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 6:04 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:43 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Small northwest to north swells will continue to generate small surf along most north and west facing shorelines through Tuesday. A larger, longer period northwest swell associated with former Typhoon Malakas will build from Tuesday into Wednesday. This new swell will boost surf along north and west facing shores to head- high or slightly higher lasting into Friday. Another long period northwest swell arrives late Friday into Saturday to near High Surf Advisory levels. Expect elevated surf heights along north and west facing shores to last through the weekend.
South shore surf heights will remain elevated today and then trend lower tonight and Tuesday as the current long period south swell energy begins to decline. The next larger long period south swell will arrive late Friday into Saturday, elevating surf heights along south facing shores just in time for the weekend. East shore surf will remain small and choppy over the next several days.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with ENE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting E 5-10mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SSW 10-15mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting S 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Ankle high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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