Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 01, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 5:51 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:44 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | Around 70. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming north in the evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. |
Swell Summary
A long period north-northwest swell will fill in tonight and peak late Thursday then slowly decline over the weekend. A series of northwest to north swells are expected next week, which should produce surf near or above the seasonal average.
A new long-period south-southwest swell will continue to fill in tonight and peak Thursday into Friday with surf heights above the summer average then slowly fade into the weekend. However, a mix of reinforcing south- southwest swell and new south-southeast swell energy will arrive this weekend and should help maintain surf near or above the summer average. Surf will generally decline next week, but smaller swells from the south- southwest should maintain surf near the summer average through the middle of next week.
Surf along east facing shores should see an increase on Friday as the trade winds strengthen a notch. Rough and choppy surf is expected along east facing shores Friday through the weekend.
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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