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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

A series of small, medium period northwest and north northeast swells will hold waist to head high surf along many north and northeastern-facing exposures through Thursday. A large northwest swell arriving Friday could lift surf to near High Surf Warning (HSW) levels along many north and west-facing shores. There is a higher probability that a large, medium period northwest swell arriving early next week will have the potential to produce solid HSW-level surf along most north and west-facing shorelines. East surf will remain slightly elevated through Thursday in Maui and Big Island despite the lighter trades in response to the northeast swell. The low period, wind wave chop should subtly subside on Oahu and Kauai because of these much tamer winds. South shore surf will remain very small with only background south swell energy moving through the next several days.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Semi clean/sideshore texture and current in the morning with S winds 10-15mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ESE.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Light sideshore texture with NNE winds 5-10mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com