Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

Surf along east facing shores will continue to slowly trend lower for the next two days as wind waves ease. Surf along north facing shores will trend higher today, as a small, medium- to long- period north-northwest swell fills in across the islands. This swell will peak today and hold through Wednesday. Guidance for the second half of the week shows a low developing north of the state that could aim a moderate medium period north-northwest swell towards the islands. This swell would arrive late Friday or Saturday.

For south facing shores, the current small long period southwest swell will decline today. The next long period south swell will arrive in the islands late Thursday, peak on Friday, and then slowly decline through the weekend.

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