Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 08, 2022

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Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Sunday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.5 feet 09:41 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.8 feet 09:23 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 05:37 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 06:19 AM HST.
High 0.5 feet 10:09 AM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:29 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.6 feet 11:24 AM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 02:40 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:51 AM HST.
Sunset 6:50 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along east facing shores will remain rough through next week due to the strong trades. Surf along south facing shores will return to the seasonal levels tonight and Sunday as the south swell continues to slowly fade. 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  

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Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.

Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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Conditions: Glassy in the morning with S 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: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with WNW winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting WSW 5-10mph in the afternoon.

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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: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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