Forecast: South Pacific Continues to Fire in June

While the Americas will be the primary beneficiary, Tahiti is still expected to see a solid run of surf, with Hawaii also receiving sizable waves from this expansive swell event. And it doesn't look to stop there.

Read below for a quick outlook for a few regions ...

TAHITI: Plenty of swell, but wind hit-or-miss

Long period South swell (185-175°) builds in Thursday the 4th and tops out by the late afternoon into the evening, then holds up strong into Friday the 5th. Solid double to triple overhead sets rolling in by the back-half of Thursday and continuing through Friday, occasional larger sets.

The waves will be coming in from further up the reef and sweeping down, given the steeper south angle. So not quite as square as the most recent SW-SSW swell. Meanwhile, conditions won't be ideal with moderate onshores wind expected.

Further out? A more mid-range swell is looking to move in by Monday the 8th, possibly with OK easterly trades. Then watching for potentially an XL to XXL size pulse for around June 11th-12th (see image below). Still far out, but forecast models suggest unfavorable wind for this one. Stay tuned.

HAWAII: Looking good now through mid-month

Today's solid SSW swell will slowly ease over the back-half of the week. Then watch for a new, fun-size S-SSE swell (180-170°) to move in over Sunday the 7th into Monday the 8th and Tuesday the 9th -- standouts hitting head high to overhead and with ENE trades. After that, watching for a possible bigger/solid SSW pulse to move in for around June 14th-16th+ (see image above).

AMERICAS: Solid but watching tropics near-term

There will be no shortage of Southern Hemisphere swell energy through the middle of the month, with a steady run of surf expected across many coastlines. However, surfers should keep a close eye on the tropics off Southern Mexico and Central America, where conditions are becoming increasingly favorable for tropical cyclone development over the next few days. Should a storm form, local winds, weather, and surf conditions could be impacted at breaks nearest to the system.

Meanwhile, as highlighted in the first swell graphic above, a powerful SSW swell is on track to arrive Monday and Tuesday, June 8-9. This long-period swell will produce overhead surf at many exposed breaks, while standout spots can expect double- to triple-overhead waves during the peak of this event. Select big-wave locations will see even larger sets, making this one of the more significant Southern Hemisphere swells of the season.