Honolulu Surf Forecast: North Shore Swell Expected Late Friday, East Shores Fire Up Thursday

Good afternoon, this is your Honolulu National Weather Service Surf Zone Forecast for Thursday, April 30th through Friday, May 1st. We're tracking some interesting swell activity heading into the islands over the next couple of days. Let's break down what's happening across each region. Starting with our north facing shores, we're expecting near average conditions today and tonight with surf in the five to seven foot range. That small northwest swell currently in place will gradually decline through Friday, but here's the exciting part. A storm system that developed near the Kuril Islands earlier this week is now tracking toward the Aleutians and will send a moderate, long-period northwest swell our way late Friday into Saturday. This should kick up above average surf along north and west facing shores by Saturday, so plan accordingly if you're chasing those swells. On the west side, tonight looks modest with three to five feet, dropping to two to four feet Friday morning before bumping back up to four to six feet in the afternoon. Similar story across most islands, though Maui's west shore will stay relatively quiet through the period. For those hunting waves on south facing beaches, expect minimal activity through the work week with just background swell. However, a small long-period south-southwest pulse arrives late Friday and should give everything a little boost through the weekend. South shores will see one to three feet tonight and Friday morning, rising to two to four feet Friday afternoon. Now if you're an east side enthusiast, pay attention. Trade winds are about to briefly strengthen to fresh to strong levels tonight into Friday, and that's going to fire up the east facing shores. We're looking at two to four feet tonight, jumping to four to six feet Friday morning and afternoon. Come the weekend though, those trades will weaken and the east shore surf will fade below average by early next week. Weather wise, expect mostly cloudy skies tonight with scattered showers and low temperatures around seventy. Friday brings partly to mostly sunny conditions with numerous showers continuing. High temperatures will reach the lower eighties across most islands with east winds around fifteen to twenty miles per hour. For those planning beach time, sunrise Friday is around six o'clock in the morning, sunset at roughly seven o'clock in the evening depending on your island. UV index will be very high Friday, so bring the sunscreen. A quick reminder to all water users, rip currents will be present in and near the surf zone, with strength increasing as swell size increases. Always swim near a lifeguard and exercise caution at all times. For detailed beach hazard information, head over to hawaiibeachsafety.com. That's your forecast. Get out there and enjoy these islands. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.