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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 18, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Sunday
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 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.3 feet 07:09 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 02:52 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 05:44 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 11:53 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:43 AM HST.
Sunset 6:50 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Sunday
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
TONIGHT

Weather Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly
cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the evening, then becoming
north after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 07:47 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 03:29 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 07:43 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 03:38 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 0.6 feet 06:22 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 12:30 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.5 feet 08:11 AM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 12:37 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:47 AM HST.
Sunset 6:54 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along north and west-facing shores will remain very small during the next 7 days as small northwest swell fades. Surf along south facing shores will hold at background levels today before a series of small south and south-southwest swells modestly boost south shore surf on Sunday. A further boost up to seasonal averages are possible during the middle to latter part of next week.

Surf along east-facing shores will remain rough and choppy during the next 7 days.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
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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  

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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

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.

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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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