Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 13, 2021
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Swell Summary
As the trades weaken later this week, surf along east facing shores will slow diminish. The current southerly swell will continue to slowly subside through midweek, with small background swells arriving through the weekend. A small long- period northwest swell is expected to arrive Thursday, peak Friday and then lower slowly into early next week .
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell for the morning going more ENE and building into the waist to chest range in the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with ESE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSW winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with S winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting W for the afternoon.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This builds to waist to chest high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com