High surf warning issued for most north and west shores

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – A high surf warning has been issued from 6 a.m. Friday until noon Saturday for the north and west shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu and Molokai, and the north shores of Maui.

A high surf advisory has also been issued for the west shores of Hawaii Island from noon Friday until noon Saturday.

Peak surf as high as 25 to 35 feet will be possible for north and west shores of Niihau and Kauai and the north shores of Oahu, Molokai and Maui.

West shores of Oahu and Molokai could see wave heights peaking at 15 to 20 feet.

Hawaii Island’s west shores will have surf heights of 6 to 8 feet.

Beachgoers should stay away from the shoreline. If there are areas on rocky shorelines or beaches that are wet, that means that large waves and shorebreaks can reach those areas and could sweep you away.

The waves will also cause a large shorebreak and powerful currents. Waves may also sweep across coastal roadways and cause road closures.

The swell is forecast to slowly decline through the weekend, with waves dropping below advisory levels by the end of the weekend. However, there’s a First Alert for the long-term forecast, which calls for a stretch of high surf with overlapping northwest swells ranging from large to extra-large.

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