Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 26, 2022

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Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Thursday
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
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.1 feet 09:17 AM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 04:42 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.7 feet 06:23 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 09:59 AM HST.
Low -0.2 feet 04:35 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:13 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 60s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 12:40 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 12:29 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.7 feet 07:28 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 10:49 AM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 05:42 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 07:59 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 11:35 AM HST.
Low -0.2 feet 05:35 PM HST.
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  

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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.

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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.

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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

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