Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 26, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:13 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 7:00 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:14 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A reinforcing northwest swell is expected to arrive today boosting surf to near advisory levels for exposed north and west facing shores. The next northwest swell should arrive Friday night and may once again bring surf near advisory levels late Saturday through early Sunday with a downward trend then expected early next week. No other significant swells are expected.
NORTH EAST
am
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 10-15mph.
NORTH WEST
am
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the early morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
WEST
am
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SW.
SOUTH EAST
am
pm
Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NNW winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ENE.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com