May 31, 2018 Surf Forecast
Photo: James Grenz
Swell Summary
Outlook through Wednesday June 06: The current southwest swell will continue to build through Thursday, then gradually ease Friday and Saturday before a larger south- southwest swell arrives late Sunday. This swell may cause surf to reach the High Surf Advisory criteria along south facing shores early next week. Rough surf will increase along east facing shores over the next couple of days due to strengthening trades, then trend down this weekend as the trades weaken. Tiny background surf will persist along north facing shores through this weekend.
Surf heights are forecast heights of the face, or front, of waves. The surf forecast is based on the significant wave height, the average height of the one third largest waves, at the locations of the largest breakers. Some waves may be more than twice as high as the significant wave height. Expect to encounter rip currents in or near any surf zone.
North East
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Surf: Chest to shoulder high E wind swell.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 10-15mph in the morning decreasing to 5-10mph in the afternoon.
North West
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Surf: Knee high SW long period swell with occasional thigh high sets.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with WNW winds less than 5mph. Fairly clean conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting S 5-10mph.
West
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Surf: Knee to waist high SW long period swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with SW winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SE less than 5mph.
South East
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Surf: Chest to shoulder high ESE medium period swell with occasional head high sets.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
Image: NOAA
**Click directly on the images below to make them larger. Charts include: Hawaii County projected winds, tides, swell direction & period and expected wave heights.**
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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