Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 16, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 8-12 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:15 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 5:57 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
Swell Summary
The current small bump in the northwest swell will fade tonight before a moderate north-northwest swell arrives Friday. Surf along north and west-facing shores should top out near or slightly above seasonal average during the peak of the swell Friday afternoon and Saturday, then slowly decline late Saturday and Sunday as the dropping swell shifts more northerly and a smaller overlapping northwest swell arrives. Both swells will fade early next week.
A new long-periond south swell will gradually build this evening and may push surf along south-facing shores back above seasonal average into Friday. This swell will slowly decline Saturday through early next week.
Surf along east-facing shores will gradually increase over the next couple of days as trade winds strengthen over the region. Expect some wrap from the moderate north-northwest swell Friday afternoon into Saturday.
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Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
