Surf
High surf advisory for west coast of Big Island goes into effect this morning
Large breaking waves of up to 10 feet forecast for shorelines from North Kohala through Ka‘ū as series of large west-northwest to northwest swells willl keep surf at advisory level through Wednesday.
Update: High surf advisory for western shorelines extended through Friday morning
Surf of 6 to 8 feet is still expected along the west shores of the Big Island as a persistent west-northwest swell continues to fade overnight.
Update: High surf advisory extended for western shorelines of Big Island
A reinforcing large west-northwest will maintain advisory level surf through early Thursday morning along the Kohala and Kona coastlines.
Update: High surf advisory canceled for east-facing Big Island shores
Forecasters originally had extended the advisory until 6 p.m. today, but surf has already dropped below advisory thresholds.
Update: High surf advisory extended for east-facing shores of Big Island
National Weather Service forecasters in Honolulu forecast surf up to 12 feet, causing strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming and certain other ocean activities dangerous.
High surf advisory issued for north-facing shores of Hawai‘i Island
Large surf of up to 16 feet is expected with strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming dangerous.
Update: High surf warning canceled for West Hawaiʻi
National Weather Service in Honolulu says surf heights have fallen below warning and advisory levels.
Update: High surf takes toll on portion of Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park
Royal Grounds, 1871 Trail and picnic area at the park will reopen. However, Puʻuhonua Trail will remain closed until further notice for repairs.
Update: Civil Defense reports Kahaluʻu, Magic Sands beaches to reopen
Hawaiʻi County agency made the announcement after the last surf-related advisory for the Big Island’s western shores was canceled early Sunday morning.
Update: All high surf advisories canceled for Big Island
Surf has finally dropped below advisory levels for the first time since early last week. Hawai‘i County Civil Defense said all county beach parks that were closed because of the high surf event are expected to open by noon today.
Update: High surf warning canceled, replaced with high surf advisory for Big Island’s western shorelines
Extra-large swell that’s been slamming into the state continues to persist but will drop throughout the night. However, surf of 7 to 10 feet is still expected along the west coastlines of North and South Kohala and North and South Kona.
Update: High surf warning issued for western shores of Big Island through Saturday
Surf from a building extra-large northwest swell will exceed warning levels and peak tonight, with surf of 10 to 14 feet expected along west-facing shorelines, before beginning to decline during the day Saturday.
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High surf advisory in effect through Saturday for east-facing shores
Large, breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet are forecast in the advisory areas, increasing to 8 to 12 feet Friday.
High surf advisory in effect for north-facing shores of North and East Hawai‘i
These shorelines will continue to see large breaking waves of 12 to 16 feet through Wednesday morning as a north swell slowly declines through the end of the week.
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Update: High surf warning issued for Big Island’s south-facing shores, replacing earlier advisory
Warning-level surf of 11 to 15 feet is the result of a medium, long-period south swell expected to impact the entire state through Saturday morning.
Update: High surf advisory canceled after days of extensions
Includes touthern shorelines of North and South Kona, Kaʻū and Puna on the Big Island. Beachgoers, swimmers and surfers should exercise caution when entering the water.
Update: All county and state beach parks are open; high surf advisory continues
he Wharf at Mahukona Beach Park will remain closed today for repairs.
