Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 06, 2024
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 6-8 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:48 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:45 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:48 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:46 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 6-8 | 5-7 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:52 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:49 PM HST. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:52 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:50 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Pulses of south to southwest swell are due this week, with High Surf Advisory (HSA) conditions expected by Thursday. A small, long period south swell will trend down later today through Wednesday. Forerunners from a larger and longer lived south- southwest swell will arrive Wednesday, and surf is expected rise to the HSA level during the peak of the swell Thursday and Friday.
A pair of small northwest swells will move through over the next several days. A small, long period northwest swell will spread down the island chain today, peaking Tuesday, and declining late Tuesday and Wednesday. Rough east shore surf will continue through today with a gradual through the rest of the week.
NORTH EAST
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
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.
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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