Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 11, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 5:50 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:51 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 5:49 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:52 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Short-period surf will dominate east facing shores this week with seasonally normal heights, followed by a slight downward trend over the weekend as trade winds weaken. A couple of small moderate period northwest swells will move through the island chain today through the rest of the week, keeping below seasonally normal heights along north and west facing shores. Surf along south facing shores will remain small today and into tomorrow. A couple of small, long- period south swells may give south face shores a small boost late Thursday and into the weekend.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to thigh high ESE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional waist sets. This rotates more E and builds in the afternoon with sets up to chest high.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ENE.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com