High Surf in Big Island East, Hawaii

High Surf November 10, 2025 – November 12, 2025 · Big Island East, Hawaii

What the National Weather Service wrote

County Emergency Management reported high surf that deposited debris on Bayfront Highway. This led to partial road closures, and the Coconut Island parking lot was closed due to ocean water inundation. Hilo Bay beaches were also closed due to ocean inundation from the high surf.

The wider storm

A strong trade wind fetch to the east northeast of the islands sent a large easterly swell to east facing shores of the islands. This swell brought surf heights over ten feet.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295487. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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