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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 21, 2026

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 3-5
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 3-5
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south
after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.6 feet 06:10 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 01:11 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 04:55 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.3 feet 11:24 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:58 AM HST.
Sunset 6:40 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 0-2 2-4 3-5
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona High 2.1 feet 06:48 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 01:48 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 05:33 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.4 feet 06:55 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 02:30 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 12:01 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.5 feet 06:52 AM HST.
Low -0.2 feet 12:08 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:02 AM HST.
Sunset 6:44 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Forerunners from a small, medium- period, northwest swell are still on track to arrive late tonight, with this swell forecast to build Tuesday and peak on Wednesday. This should bring an uptick in surf along north facing shores.

A moderate, medium- period north- northeast swell arrives on Tuesday and peaks also on Wednesday, bringing moderate surf to north and northeast facing shores, before slowly declining through the end of the week. East facing shores will see an increase in surf with wrap from the aforementioned north-northeasterly swell despite below- seasonal average to below average trades. Strengthening trades late this week will also give east facing shores a bump in surf.

Surf will continue to be small along south facing shores through the period.

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NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

NORTH WEST

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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  

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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: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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