7:19 a.m. Feb. 1 update: The high surf advisory is canceled, as surf heights have fallen below advisory thresholds.
7:49 a.m. Jan. 31 update: A high surf advisory for west-facing shores has been extended till Thursday at 6 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet are expected along Kona and Kohala coastlines, decreasing to 6 to 8 feet on Thursday.
Impacts are moderate. Beachgoers should expect strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.
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Original post: Several pulses of west-northwest (300 degrees) swell will arrive over the next couple of days, according to the National Weather Service.
A medium-period swell today will be followed by a larger swell arriving tonight into Tuesday that will produce advisory to near-warning level Tuesday through Tuesday night. This swell will then gradually diminish on Wednesday.
Surf of 6 to 8 feet building to 7 to 10 feet on Tuesday is expected along west-facing shores of the Big Island.
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The National Weather Service describes the high surf’s impact as moderate. Strong breaking waves and strong currents will make swimming dangerous.
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