The National Weather Service forecast office in Honolulu has issued a high surf advisory for east-facing shores of the Big Island and throughout the state that will go into effect from 6 a.m. Monday (Jan. 5) through 6 a.m. Wednesday (Jan. 7).
An easterly wind fetch generated by lowering pressures south and west of the islands will significantly increase easterly wind wave swell.
The building east swell will impact most eastern shorelines throughout the islands through early Wednesday, with this smaller-period chop reaching advisory heights early Monday.
Surf heights of between 10 and 12 feet can be expected in the advisory locations, causing strong breaking waves and strong currents that will make swimming dangerous…