Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

No significant swells are expected over the next several days. East shore surf will remain slightly below normal through Friday, before rising back up to near seasonal levels over the weekend through the middle of next week. South shore surf will remain small through Saturday, before a long-period south swell arrives and boosts surf to near or slightly above the summertime average Sunday through the middle of next week. East Pacific Hurricane Bonnie may send a small, long-period east swell our way early next week.

NORTH EAST

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Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell with occasional waist high sets.

Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting E 10-15mph.

NORTH WEST

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with ENE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SW. Clean conditions are expected for the late day with ESE winds 5-10mph.

WEST

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 5-10mph.

SOUTH EAST

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Surf: Ankle high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to knee to waist high for the afternoon.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com