Good afternoon, this is your Hawaii Surf Zone Forecast for Wednesday, March 25th.
A small northwest swell is already knocking on our door. The forerunners have reached the northwest buoys and will be arriving along the north shores tonight. Don't expect too much just yet though. This medium period swell should peak around three feet on Thursday before gradually declining as we head into the weekend.
Here's the breakdown by island:
Starting with Kauai, north facing shores will see four to six feet tonight, building to five to seven feet by Thursday morning and holding steady through the afternoon. East facing beaches are looking at similar heights, four to six feet tonight, dropping to three to five feet Thursday. West facing shores will pick up some energy too, ranging from two to four feet tonight and four to six by Thursday. South facing beaches will stay small for now, around one to three feet, but should rise to two to four feet Thursday evening.
Over on Oahu, north facing shores are mirroring Kauai with four to six tonight and five to seven Thursday. East facing spots are four to six feet tonight, settling to three to five Thursday. West and south facing beaches will be smaller, one to three feet, though south shores could see two to four by Thursday afternoon. The UV index is going to be very high Thursday, so don't forget your sunscreen.
Maui is looking very similar, with north shores at four to six feet tonight and five to seven Thursday. East facing beaches also tracking four to six tonight, three to five Thursday. South shores again staying small for now but potentially two to four by Thursday evening.
The Big Island windward and southeast side will see north facing shores at four to six feet tonight, building to five to seven Thursday. East facing spots are four to six tonight, dropping to three to five Thursday.
On the leeward side, expect minimal surf for now, with west and south facing shores at zero to two feet tonight, gradually building to two to four feet Thursday afternoon.
Now, here's where it gets interesting. While we're dealing with a modest swell this week, there's something much bigger brewing northeast of the islands. A low pressure system about a thousand miles out is going to strengthen significantly this weekend. We're talking strengthening northeasterly winds and potential gales. This setup is likely to bring high surf advisories to our north and east facing shores from Sunday into early next week. So enjoy the moderate conditions Thursday and Friday, because things are about to get cranking.
For the next few days, expect scattered showers island wide with northeast winds ranging from ten to twenty miles per hour depending on your location. Temperatures will be reaching the upper seventies to low eighties, and sunrise times are around six-twenty to six-thirty-five AM, with sunset around six-thirty to six-fifty-one PM.
This is your Hawaii Surf Zone Forecast. Stay safe out there and check hawaiibeachsafety.co
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