Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 24, 2026

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 5-7
East Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 5-7
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.2 feet 07:25 PM HST.
Low 1.0 feet 02:37 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 05:12 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.1 feet 12:34 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:20 AM HST.
Sunset 6:33 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the evening, then becoming
northeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 08:03 PM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 03:14 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 05:50 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 08:14 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 03:55 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with
isolated thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 01:11 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.5 feet 07:38 AM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 01:20 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:24 AM HST.
Sunset 6:37 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, short period north swell will gradually decline tonight, while a small west-northwest swell persists. A reinforcing pulse of medium period north-northeast swell will arrive on Tuesday, peak in the afternoon and at night, then decline Wednesday. Surf along north and exposed east facing shores may near High Surf Advisory levels during the peak. Another small west-northwest swell will arrive Thursday, peak Friday, then decline during the weekend. Aside from areas along east shores exposed to the northerly swell, short period energy from rebuilding trade winds will increase to near seasonal average Tuesday night and Wednesday, then hold into the weekend. A small south-southwest swell will decline Tuesday and fade Wednesday. A short-lived pulse of small south-southeast swell will be possible Wednesday through Friday, and a small south-southwest swell could arrive Friday into the weekend.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

am        pm  

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

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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