After a relatively slow early season, things have really turned around for the south-exposed shores of the Hawaiian Islands. The Southwest Pacific has been alive with storm activity the past six-to-eight weeks, delivering almost non-stop fun surf with a few solid swells thrown in. We’ve got more good news, too — the largest swell of the season (so far) is currently tracking toward Hawaii, setting up solid surf for the weekend.

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Give thanks to a pair of progressively stronger storms that ripped through the Southwest Pacific over the past several days for this run of surf. The first storm pushed out a fun size SSW-S swell (195-180°) that fills in over Friday and peaks on Saturday. Standouts produce chest-shoulder-high sets (top spots occasionally head high) before dark on Friday and through the day Saturday.

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The second storm pushed out a solid SSW swell (200-185°) that fills in Saturday, mixing with the first swell above. Watch for head-to-overhead sets to rise up before dark at the well-exposed, long period magnets. This second pulse peaks by Sunday morning, providing widespread head-overhead surf. Standout breaks easily produce sets 2-3 feet overhead — with occasional waves pushing double overhead. Select reefs are likely to see a few larger sets — those top sets could close out small harbor entrances at times, too.

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There’s physical, upstream proof, too. The America Samoa buoy is a three-four day indicator of south swell for Hawaii at longer periods, and we saw the largest reading of the year on Wednesday afternoon: 8 feet+ at 18 seconds. Teahupoo saw its biggest day of the year on Thursday. The swell’s coming.

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Easterly trades prevail for most of Hawaii through the weekend making for favorable conditions at many breaks. Look for light to moderate wind in the early to mid-mornings, becoming moderate by midday and through the afternoons. Most leeward locations see lighter trades too with a light, diurnal wind pattern.