Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Swell Summary

A series of small overlapping north and northwest swells will keep some surf in place along exposed north and east facing shores through late Wednesday. A moderate, medium period, northwest (310-330) swell should arrive on Friday and could produce advisory level surf. A large, long period, north to north- north west (340-360) swell is forecast to arrive this weekend and would likely produce warning level surf along north shores and advisory levels along west and east facing shores.

Surf along south facing shores will gradually lower over the next day or two with mainly background energy by the second half of the week.

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