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High Surf Advisory For South Facing Shores Of Hawaiʻi

Big Island Video News

Sep 22, 2022

STORY SUMMARY

HAWAIʻI ISLAND - A long-period south-southwest swell is increasing surf heights along south facing shores of all Hawaiian Islands, forecasters say.

UPDATE(4:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 22)

  • The National Weather Service in Honolulu has extended the High Surf Advisory for south-facing shores of Hawaiʻi until midnight tonight.

UPDATE (8:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 22)

  • The National Weather Service in Honolulu issued a High Surf Advisory for south-facing shores of Hawaiʻi island on Thursday, as a long-period south-southwest swell is expected to peak during daylight hours, and then slowly
    lower through Friday.
  • Surf heights of 7 to 10 feet are forecast. Beachgoers, swimmers, and surfers should heed all advice given by ocean safety officials and exercise caution, officials say.

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