Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 30, 2021
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. |
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High Temperature | In the upper 70s. |
Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 6:59 AM HST. |
Sunset | 5:56 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A new northwest swell is expected tonight and will boost surf along north and west facing shores primarily for Kauai and Oahu Friday. Another slightly larger swell is expected to arrive Saturday, with surf remaining below advisory levels. The trade wind swell impacting the east facing shores will be on the decline Friday as winds shift to the southeast. No other significant swells are expected.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high ENE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This builds to waist to chest high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NNE.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Ankle high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to waist high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 10-15mph in the morning decreasing to 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com