Hawaii Surf Forecast Tuesday May 19 North Shore Swell Building East Facing Shores Fire

Good afternoon, this is your Hawaii surf zone forecast for Tuesday, May 19th. Let's dive into what's shaping up in the waters around the islands. We're looking at some interesting swell patterns developing over the next few days. A small, short to medium period swell from the north-northwest is filling in today, and that's just the warm-up act. Later this week, expect a more significant north-northwest swell to arrive, courtesy of a strong low-pressure system brewing near the Aleutian Islands. That should really get things moving on the north-facing shores. Down south, a consistent series of long-period south-southwest swells is keeping conditions near average along our southern coastlines. Meanwhile, strengthening trade winds are the real story here, maintaining elevated surf and fresh short-period swell along all east-facing shores heading into next week. Let's break down conditions by island, starting with Kauai. Tonight, expect mostly sunny skies until around six o'clock, th...