Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 11, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:46 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:47 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:50 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:51 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A small medium period NW swell maintains small surf along N and W shores today. A new slightly larger N swell arrives late tonight peaking during Monday. Another small long period NW swell arrives Wednesday afternoon and peaks early Thursday.
Small long period S swell has faded through today. However, two additional small long period S swells arrive Monday and Thursday. Surf along E shores remains below normal in the near term, with increasing surf peaking by Wednesday as trade winds strengthen.
NORTH EAST
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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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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW.
SOUTH EAST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com




