Hawaii County Surf Forecast for November 28, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
A combination of small, medium period north northwest swell and lingering shorter period north northeast swell will hold small surf along exposed north and west-facing shores through Thanksgiving. A hurricane force low approximately 1,600 nautical miles northwest of Kauai will send a large, long period northwest swell through the area Friday. The peak of this swell on Friday will likely drive north-facing shore surf heights to warning levels late Friday into early Saturday. There may be just enough of a westerly component to this swell to allow west energy to creep into Kona Big Island's waters and push west-facing Big Island surf to 8 foot advisory levels. This swell will trend downward from Saturday through Monday with surf heights falling below advisory heights Sunday.
East-facing shore surf will remain elevated, but well below advisory levels, through the holiday weekend as a result of both a loitering small, short period northeast swell and a small northeast pulse arrival on Thanksgiving.
Surf along south-facing shores will remain seasonably small, driven by a mix of short period southeast and background long period south southwest swells. An upward trend is expected from this weekend through the first week of December. This as a result of more active weather east of New Zealand that will aim higher southerly swell toward the state.
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
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