Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 05, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | 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 | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:49 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:45 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:53 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:49 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A new long-period south-southwest swell will continue to build tonight. This swell will peak Monday through Tuesday, and then decline Wednesday through Thursday. A larger south swell will arrive late in the work week, peaking near advisory levels along south facing shores next weekend. Surf along east-facing shores will hold steady near seasonal averages through late this week with the upstream trade winds. A series of small northwest and north swells will move through the islands keeping surf from going flat this 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




