Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will remain up through the first half of the week as small to moderate, overlapping north-northwest swells move through. The next swell will slowly fill in today, then peak tonight through Tuesday. A gradual downward trend will follow into midweek. A more significant northwest to north- northwest swell is expected late Wednesday night through the second half of the week, which could drive surf heights to warning levels for exposed north and west facing shores. Surf along south facing shores will remain up through Tuesday as a south-southwest swell moves through. This source should peak through the day, then ease Tuesday into midweek. Surf along east facing shores will remain rough through tonight, then begin to ease Tuesday through midweek as the trades diminish.

NORTH EAST

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Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.

Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

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Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.

WEST

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Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.

SOUTH EAST

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Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com