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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 26, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
South Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 3.0 feet 04:13 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 10:54 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 03:50 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds North winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 09:44 AM HST.
High 2.9 feet 04:45 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:54 AM HST.
Sunset 6:59 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy.
Hazy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast.
Tides
Kona High 2.4 feet 04:51 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 11:31 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 04:28 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.7 feet 04:56 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 12:02 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 05:11 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 10:21 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 05:23 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 10:28 AM HST.
High 2.6 feet 05:30 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:58 AM HST.
Sunset 7:03 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Small background S swell keeps surf from going flat along S shores through early next week. A storm force low E of New Zealand is will generate a moderate long period S swell that approaches or exceeds the High Surf Advisory treshold during its peak mid-to- late next week. Choppy surf along E facing shores will trend down into the weekend as winds ease locally and upstream. Flat to tiny surf expected along N facing shores through the forecast period.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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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