Swell Summary

The current northwest swell is declining, but the last in a series of large swells will arrive on Friday. Surf along exposed north and west shores will be just below High Surf Advisory thresholds into Friday morning as the current swell slowly drops and shifts out of the north-northwest. The new northwest swell (310-320 degrees) will build down the island chain on Friday. Surf along north and west shores of Kauai and Oahu will likely rise above High Surf Advisory levels during the day, and surf along exposed north and west facing shores of most islands may exceed High Surf Warning levels as the new swell peaks Friday night and early Saturday. The swell will decline sharply Saturday night, with surf expected to fall below advisory levels by Sunday morning. Small to moderate northwest swell will prevail through the remainder of the week.

Surf along east facing shores will remain very small through Friday night. Surf is expected to rapidly build and become more rough this weekend, likely exceeding the advisory level Sunday night or Monday and potentially reaching the warning level Tuesday or Wednesday. Surf along south facing shores will remain small through the week.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com