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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 05, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Monday
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
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.0 feet 10:21 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 05:45 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 1.1 feet 11:25 AM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 04:20 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:49 AM HST.
Sunset 6:45 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Monday
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
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds East winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 03:20 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 10:59 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 03:23 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 10:46 PM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.2 feet 06:22 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 12:03 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 04:57 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 06:21 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 12:31 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 05:06 PM HST.
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

am        pm  

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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

am        pm  

Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.

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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.

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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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