Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

Numerous pulses of SSW swell energy will bring elevated surf along S facing shores through the forecast period. The current swell should peak today into Monday just below High Surf Advisory, then ease slightly mid-week. Additional long- period swells arrive Thursday through the weekend.

A small medium-period NW swell will arrive Monday and Tuesday, with the potential for a small follow-up NW swell later in the week.

Breezy trade winds will continue to generate short-period wind waves that will support choppy surf along exposed E facing shores the next couple of days. By mid-week, trades will weaken and allow surf heights to lower.

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

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

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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