The current small south swell (13-14 seconds) will hold through tonight and then gradually decline Sunday and Monday. Several small south swells may move through the state next week, keeping small surf along south facing shores. A tiny pulse from the north northwest will keep tiny ripples along north facing shores through the rest of the weekend. As trades increase both upstream and locally, expect east facing surf to gradually build Sunday through the first half of next week. A small boost in surf along east facing shores will also be possible early next week from former Tropical Cyclone Emilia.

South-Facing Shores: Elevated Surf Expected This Weekend

Surf along south-facing shores will remain up through Monday as a medium period south-southwest swell moves through. A downward trend is expected Tuesday through midweek, with mainly background southerly swell expected. A similarly sized south-southwest swell is possible next weekend. This swell combined with high water levels could lead to water sweeping across areas of the beach that typically remain dry through the afternoon high tide cycles today through the weekend.

North-Facing Shores: Small Swell Arriving Later This Weekend

Surf along north facing shores will trend up late Sunday through Monday as an out-of-season, small north-northwest swell arrives. This swell will be small, but it could bring some fun waves to north-facing shores.

East-Facing Shores: Trades Will Bring Rising Surf

Surf along east-facing shores will pick up slightly later this weekend through early next week as the trades increase. This will bring slightly larger waves to east-facing shores, making it a good time to surf those areas.

Looking Ahead: Another Swell Arrives Next Weekend

The medium-period S swell will trend lower today. Surf should return to background levels by Thursday along south facing shores. A small, longer period SSW swell should fill in on Friday and peak over the weekend with surf heights near or slightly above the summer average. The moderate-period S swell of the past several days continues to move through island waters, with a fresh pulse of swell that will continue to support elevated surf today. A slow trend down is expected Tuesday into Wednesday. A small, longer-period SSW swell is expected next weekend. Offshore buoys show that the moderate-period S swell of the past couple days is slowly trending down, but near shore buoys indicate that elevated surf will remain in place today, with a slow trend down thereafter. Another, similarly-sized SSW swell appears poised to arrive by next weekend. A small, short-period (~10 seconds) NNW swell will peak today, then diminish Tuesday into Wednesday. Another small, short-period NNW swell may arrive around Thursday. A small, short-period NNW swell will decline tonight into Tuesday night. Another small, short-period NNW swell may arrive around Thursday. Short-period wind waves will support small to moderate surf along E facing shores through Wednesday. Small, long-period E swells from increased E Pacific tropical cyclone activity may arrive (low confidence) from Wednesday onward, leading to a subtle increase in surf heights. Short-period wind waves will support small to moderate surf along E facing shores for the next couple of days. Small, long-period E swells from increased E Pacific tropical cyclone activity may arrive from Wednesday onward, leading to a subtle increase in surf heights along E facing shores.

Stay Tuned for More Updates

This is just a brief overview of the Hawaii surf forecast for the coming days. Be sure to check back often for updates as the forecast can change quickly. In the meantime, get out there and enjoy the waves!