Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 19, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Friday | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
Swell Summary
Surf heights along south facing shores will remain elevated into the weekend as the current south swell becomes reinforced today. In the long range, models show quite a bit of activity in the southern hemisphere, which could translate to a few south shore surf events over the next week or so.
Surf along north and west facing shores will trend up today as a small, medium-period northwest (300-320 degrees) swell arrives. A return to small, summer-like conditions is expected over the weekend and into the first half of next week as this swell energy fades.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 20-25mph in the morning decreasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SW winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NNW winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting S 5-10mph in the afternoon.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SSE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com