Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES

Swell Summary

Surf will steadily rise along exposed north, west, and south facing shores today due to a combination of a long-period south-southwest swell and a short-period north-northwest swell filling in. Heights will likely reach the advisory level for south facing shores by the end of today, with rough conditions expected due to a combination of the swell and breezy onshore winds. The south-southwest swell will peak tonight through Friday, then begin to ease into the weekend. A fresh, long-period south-southwest swell will fill in through the day Sunday, which supports the surf continuing through early next week as it peaks. Surf along north facing shores will linger into Friday, then steadily ease over the weekend. Surf along east facing shores will trend up next week.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

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

am        pm  

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

am        pm  

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

am        pm  

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