Surf
UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for Big Island
Waves of 7 to 10 feet were forecast for all south facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands, but they have fallen below advisory levels.
Raging: ‘Jaw-dropping’ surf on display along Big Island south-facing shores as south-southwest swell peaks
Savage surf slams over seawall along Ali‘i Drive in downtown Kailua-Kona, drenching passers-by and vehicles; causes Pride of America cruise ship to skip its Kona stop, leading to cancellation of concert by Kona and Windward (O‘ahu) choral societies at Mokuʻaikaua Church; surf should begin to decline overnight, but ocean safety and emergency officials remain on high alert because of dangerous conditions.
UPDATE: Several West Hawaiʻi beach parks closed because of high surf advisory
Hawaiʻi County Civil Defense reports Kahaluʻu Beach Park; Laʻaloa Beach Park, also known as Magic Sands; Old Kona Airport Beach Park; and Kohanaiki Beach Park are shuttered as the advisory for south-facing shores of the island remains in place until Thursday morning, June 4; surf of 8 to 12 feet forecast along advisory shorelines.
High surf advisory issued for east-facing shores of Big Island
The surf is forecast to reach heights of 10 feet, with shore breaks and dangerous currents that could cause injury or death.
Big Island Thursday weather: Flood watch, wind advisory, winter weather advisory
A flood watch remains in effect for the Big Island, as well as a wind advisory and winter weather advisory for the island’s summits.
High surf advisory issued for southern shores of all Hawaiian islands
Large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet with occasional higher sets to 12 feet are forecast, with surf eventually expected to peak above advisory thresholds Wednesday, April 8.
High surf advisory for the north shores of the Big Island has been lifted
The National Weather Service in Honolulu has lifted the high surf advisory for north-facing shores of Hawaiʻi.
What you need to know about the kona low Saturday on the Big Island: Entire island now under flash flood warning; spots on Ali‘i Drive added to growing list of road closures
Radar indicated at 9:13 p.m. heavy rain over all of the Big Island, falling at 1 to 3 inches per hour; several stream gauges remain above flood warning thresholds islandwide, and life-threatening flash flooding was ongoing, with reports of highway closures and flooding in local communities.
UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for Big Island east-facing shorelines
National Weather Service in Honolulu reports surf along eastern shorelines has fallen below advisory levels.
UPDATE: High surf advisory extended until Thursday morning for eastern shorelines of Big Island
Strong trade winds continue to produce high surf along east-facing shore from North Hawai’i through Kaʻū; large breaking waves of 7 to 10 feet are still expected until 6 a.m. Thursday.
UPDATE 2: High surf warning downgraded to advisory for West Hawaiʻi
The new advisory is in place through 6 p.m. today (Feb. 5); a high surf advisory previously in place for northern shores of the Big Island was also canceled and northwest swell is on the downward trend.
High surf advisory for west-facing shorelines of Big Island has been canceled
The high surf advisory for the Big Island has been canceled.
High surf advisory issued for western shores of Big Island as two swells build down island chain
The first moderate to large, long-period northwest swell will peak overnight tonight into early morning Friday, followed by a second overlapping, larger, long-period northwest swell building in Friday and peaking late Friday into Saturday before subsiding through the rest of the weekend.
UPDATE: High surf advisory canceled for west-facing shores of Big Island
The National Weather Service said the surf on west-facing shores of Hawaiʻi now is below advisory levels.
Update: High surf advisory extended through Friday for west-facing shores of Big Island
The National Weather Service has extended the high surf advisory for the west-facing shores of the Big Island through Friday, Jan. 16.
High surf advisory, flood advisory, coastal flood statement in effect for East Hawai’i
An easterly wind fetch generated by lowering pressures south and west of the islands will significantly increase easterly wind wave swell; surf of 10 to 12 feet is forecast, causing strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming dangerous.
UPDATE: Coastal flood statement extended again, now in effect through early Tuesday
Peak monthly high tides combined with higher-than-predicted water levels will continue to lead to minor flooding along shorelines and in low-lying coastal areas, with flooding still most likely near the daily peak high tides early in the morning.
UPDATE: County officials restore beach access after high surf advisory is lifted
The National Weather Service has canceled the high surf advisory for the north and west-facing shores of Hawaiʻi Island, allowing all previously closed beach parks to reopen.
High surf warning likely this weekend along Big Island western shores with arrival of extra-large swell
The west-northwest to northwest swell is expected to rapidly fill in Saturday evening and peak during the day Sunday, likely producing surf of 12 to 18 feet, with some even larger sets possible, for West Hawai‘i shorelines.
Update: High surf still a concern for east-facing shores; forecasters extend advisory
National Weather Service cancels advisory for north-facing shores, but eastern shorelines can still expect to see large breakers from 9 to 12 feet increasing to 10 to 14 feet Wednesday (Nov. 12).
