Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 14, 2026

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


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

Weather Cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 06:40 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 01:04 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.0 feet 07:23 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 01:36 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:03 AM HST.
Sunset 6:38 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 4-6
TONIGHT

Weather Cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming
southwest in the evening, then becoming
light and variable after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 07:17 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 01:42 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 07:34 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 01:47 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 08:00 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 02:14 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 08:14 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 02:35 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:07 AM HST.
Sunset 6:42 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, medium-period northwest swell has diminished, with small surf persisting along north and west facing shores due to a reinforcing pulse on Tuesday. Following this, northwest swell energy declines through the rest of the week.

A new south swell arrives on Tuesday, providing a boost to surf along south facing shores through mid week before gradually subsiding into the weekend.

Surf along east facing shores will remain below seasonal average with lighter than average trade winds near and upstream of the islands forecast through the week.

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NORTH EAST

am        pm  

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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am        pm  

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

am        pm  

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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

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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