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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 28, 2026

Published September 27, 2026 • 8:00 PM HST
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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Monday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 6-8 6-8 6-8 5-7
South Facing 6-8 6-8 6-8 5-7
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.2 feet 03:17 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 09:31 PM HST.
High 2.7 feet 04:09 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.7 feet 10:19 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 03:43 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:10 AM HST.
Sunset 6:12 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Monday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 6-8
South Facing 6-8 6-8 7-10 7-10
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming south
in the evening, then becoming northeast
after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 03:55 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 10:08 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:47 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.8 feet 04:21 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 10:24 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 05:06 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 10:56 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 04:21 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 11:34 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:53 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:14 AM HST.
Sunset 6:16 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A broad area of rough short period east swell is lowering from east to west. As a result, the High Surf Advisory for east-facing shores of Oahu and Kauai remains in effect through tonight, while surf on Big Island and Maui County has fallen below the advisory level. East shore surf will slowly decline Monday through Wednesday, though small, medium period swells from distant east Pacific hurricanes will maintain moderate surf during the remainder of the week.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

A mix of long to medium period south-southwest swell and building short to medium period south swell from Hurricane Nolo will keep surf along south facing shores elevated during the next couple of days. The hurricane swell may push heights to the advisory level level on Monday. As Nolo makes a turn toward the north-northwest, the likelihood of advisory level surf from the shifting southwest swell will increase Monday night and Tuesday, especially across Kauai and Oahu. By Wednesday, the swell will switch out of the west.

On north facing shores, a small medium period swell will maintain small surf through Monday, followed by a decline Tuesday. Some wrapping west swell from Hurricane Nolo is possible by Wednesday.

NORTH EAST

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NORTH WEST

WEST

SOUTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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