Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 31, 2021

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Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Saturday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming
south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 08:56 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 01:29 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 09:36 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 01:59 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:59 AM HST.
Sunset 5:56 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona Low -0.4 feet 07:44 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:14 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.4 feet 07:44 PM HST.
High 2.8 feet 03:16 AM HST.

Swell Summary

The trade wind swell will continue to subside as the trade winds shift to the south. A small to moderate northwest pulse is slated to arrive late Saturday. A large northwest swell is expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon that may warrant a High Surf Advisory for the north and west facing shores of most islands.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Waist to stomach high ENE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional chest high sets. The swell builds in the afternoon with sets up to shoulder high.

Conditions: Glassy with W winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting ENE for the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Clean in the morning with SSE winds 15-20mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SSW 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with ESE winds 10-15mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SSE 5-10mph.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to thigh high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with SSW winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting S 5-10mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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