Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 21, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:46 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:50 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:26 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along exposed E shores will remain rough, with surf hovering around the advisory level through tonight. A downward trend will follow over the weekend as the winds diminish locally and upstream of the state. Surf along exposed N and E facing shores will quickly build through the day Monday, then peak above warning levels Monday night into Tuesday as a long-period NNE swell arrives. This will be a long duration event, with surf likely remaining above the advisory level for east facing shores through much of the week. This swell direction will bring large surf to coasts that typically remain protected such as Kua Bay, Hilo Bay, West Maui, and exposed shores of Lanai.
NORTH EAST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the early morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 10-15mph. This becomes Sideshore texture/chop for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com


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