Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 12, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Sunday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 3-5
East Facing 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 1.3 feet 05:01 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 11:50 PM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.6 feet 07:58 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:14 AM HST.
Sunset 6:00 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Sunday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.8 feet 02:25 PM HST.
High 1.0 feet 05:39 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 12:27 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.5 feet 03:09 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 07:10 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 12:33 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 2.1 feet 08:36 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.4 feet 08:35 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 04:54 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:18 AM HST.
Sunset 6:04 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small short- to medium-period north-northeast swell will fade overnight as the current small northwest swell increases slightly. Long-period forerunners of a new northwest (320 deg) swell will build on Sunday, and surf should peak Monday and Tuesday at High Surf Advisory levels for most north and west shores from Kauai to Maui. Surf will gradually decline Thursday and Friday.

Small inconsistent southwest swell will decline by Monday, with tiny background swell prevailing through the rest of the week.

Along east facing shores, the small north-northeast swell will fade overnight, but a slight increase to near seasonal normal is expected tonight into Monday as medium-period easterly swell from a distant tropical cyclone moves across the area. East shore surf will be small Tuesday, then increase and become rough during the second part of the week as trade winds build.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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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