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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 28, 2026

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


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

Weather Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
north after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.5 feet 06:59 PM HST.
High 1.9 feet 12:50 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 07:14 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 01:53 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:53 AM HST.
Sunset 6:42 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Tuesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
east in the evening, then becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 07:36 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 01:28 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.3 feet 08:04 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 01:43 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 07:51 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 02:31 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 08:01 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:47 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:57 AM HST.
Sunset 6:46 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along north and west facing shores will remain small through midweek. A small bump in surf is expected with the arrival of a northwest swell on Tuesday. An upward trend is expected during the second half of the week as another northwest swell arrives. This is likely to be followed by a larger northwest swell over the weekend, with surf heights nearing advisory level.

Surf along south-facing shores will remain small through much of the week, with mainly background south to southwest swell expected. Another south-southwest pulse may arrive by this weekend from recent activity within our swell window east of New Zealand, providing a small increase in surf. Surf along east-facing shores will remain relatively small and choppy through midweek, with a slight rise possible later in the week as trades strengthen.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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