A moderate, medium-to-long-period swell is forecast to produce advisory level surf along many north- and west-facing shores of the smaller islands of Hawai’i this weekend, including Kaua‘i and Ni‘ihau.
So meteorologists with the National Weather Service office in Honolulu have issued a high surf advisory that goes into effect from noon today (Nov. 1) through 6 a.m. Sunday (Nov. 2).
Both islands can expect large breaking waves of 10 to 15 feet along northern shorelines, with waves as high as 8 to 12 feet likely along western shorelines.
Those strong breaking waves — and accompanying strong currents — will make swimming dangerous…