Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 27, 2021
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:57 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:46 PM HST. |
| Weather | Sunny until 10 AM, then partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | West winds 5 to 10 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:57 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:47 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A small long period west northwest swell will continue to fill in today. The westerly direction of this swell will allow Kauai to block some of it from reaching the central islands. Meanwhile, a small short period northwest swell will fill in tonight, then linger through Wednesday and Thursday.
A longer period west northwest swell is expected to fill in late Thursday and Thursday night, peak late Friday and Friday night, then lower gradually over the weekend. The initial pulse from this swell may be somewhat blocked for the central islands by Kauai but should see less blockage as the swell swings around to a more northwest direction.
Models indicate there will be a series of small southerly swells throughout the forecast period. Some of these swells will have rather long periods so surf may be inconsistent at times. Do to the lack of trade winds, surf along east facing shores will remain rather small over the next several days, with an uptick expected later in the week and into the weekend as the trade winds strengthen.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture with SSE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting SE for the afternoon. Glassy conditions are expected by late afternoon with SSE winds less than 5mph.
NORTH WEST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with NW winds less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with S winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting SSE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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