Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 07, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Weather | Partly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 5:51 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:50 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along south facing shores will return to the summer average by the end of the weekend as the south swell moves out. Surf along east facing shores will remain rough through next week due to the strong trades. Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will remain small through the upcoming week with mainly small background northerly pulses moving through.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE for 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. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting N 5-10mph. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with W winds less than 5mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy with NW winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting SSW 10-15mph in the afternoon.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
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: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com