Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 22, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Monday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 5:46 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:56 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf heights along south facing shores will hold near average today, then dip slightly below average tomorrow through mid- week. The next long- period south swell will fill in Thursday through the rest of next week, bringing above average surf.
Surf along north and west facing shores will remain small to flat today and tomorrow. The next northwest swell will generate a ripple late Tuesday into Wednesday then slowly fade through the rest of the week.
Small, choppy surf will return along east facing shores today and tomorrow, before subsiding a notch Tuesday through the rest of the week.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting ENE 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com