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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for November 05, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Wednesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 4-6 6-8 10-15 12-16
East Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 2-4
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.4 feet 08:02 PM HST.
High 3.1 feet 03:02 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.7 feet 09:24 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:26 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:23 AM HST.
Sunset 5:45 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Wednesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
TONIGHT

Weather Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph early in
the afternoon, becoming light and
variable.
Tides
Kona High 1.6 feet 02:28 PM HST.
Low -0.3 feet 08:39 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:40 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.4 feet 02:57 PM HST.
Low -0.3 feet 08:48 PM HST.
High 2.8 feet 03:53 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 10:01 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 03:04 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 10:42 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 03:42 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:27 AM HST.
Sunset 5:49 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf heights will fall this evening as a short to medium period north swell decreases before a moderate to large swell arrives late tonight into tomorrow morning. Winds will ramp up later tonight and Small Craft Advisory criteria will be effect as a result, where a combination of winds and seas will likely produce SCA conditions in most coastal waters and channel areas.

A gale low currently passing far north of the state will send the next moderate to large medium period north-northwest swell later tonight and peak late Wednesday. Surf heights should exceed advisory thresholds along exposed north and west facing shores and hold into Thursday, before steady declining. A High Surf Advisory (HSA) is expected to be issued tonight once the outer buoys confirm the size of swell, given the fact that model guidance has not been as reliable from past swells. A reinforcing north- northwest swell is possible on Friday, which should help maintain moderate surf. In the long range, a deep low pressure system is expected to develop to our north and northeast Friday into Saturday. If this low forms as predicted, it will likely send a large north- northeast (020-030 degree) swell late this weekend. Due to the swell angle, heavy surges will be possible along north facing harbors such as Kahului and Hilo on Sunday.

South facing shores will remain small throughout this week. A small long-period south- southwest swell is possible Friday into the weekend with a larger out of season south swell possible by early next week. Surf for east facing shores should be rough and choppy tomorrow with the increasing trade winds and could also see a little bit of N wrap from the NNW swell.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the early morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 10-15mph. This becomes Sideshore texture/chop for the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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