Hawaii County Surf Forecast for June 13, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
The current small, medium period west-northwest swell will slowly fade through Wednesday. A larger long period swell will arrive in the islands on Thursday, elevating surf heights along exposed north and west facing shores through Friday. A third larger, medium period, west- northwest swell arrives from Friday night onward, producing elevated surf along north and west facing shores through next weekend.
Overlapping background south swells will continue to keep small surf heights along south facing shores through Wednesday. A slightly larger, long period southwest swell generated from the Tasman Sea basin will arrive on Thursday, elevating south shore surf through next weekend. Choppy surf along east facing shores will build closer to seasonal averages through the week as trade winds strengthen.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high ENE short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph 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. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE 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