Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 27, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Numerous showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.3 feet 10:18 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:54 AM HST.
Sunset 6:42 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.3 feet 06:04 PM HST.
Low 0.8 feet 01:06 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 04:13 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 10:56 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:53 AM HST.
Sunset 6:42 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 10:55 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 11:03 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:58 AM HST.
Sunset 6:46 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Light and variable winds.
Tides
Kona High 1.9 feet 06:42 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 01:43 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 04:51 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.2 feet 06:47 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 02:28 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 11:33 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.5 feet 06:16 AM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 11:40 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:57 AM HST.
Sunset 6:46 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf heights will remain below advisory thresholds for all shores through the forecast period. A small northwest, medium period swell is forecast to ease beginning this evening. Choppy, rough surf along east facing shores will decline slightly late Sunday as trade winds diminish. Expect small surf along south facing shores, with occasional pulses of 1 to 2 foot medium to long period swell throughout the next several days.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.

Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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