Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 23, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:25 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:36 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:24 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:36 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A north-northwest swell has arrived today as the northwest swell energy declines. Swell heights at north shore buoys are running 1 to 2 feet above GFS Wave model guidance this morning. The High Surf Advisory (HSA) was also extended today for north facing shores from Kauai to Maui. This swell energy will peak today and then slowly fade into the weekend.
Strong and gusty trades over and upstream of the islands will continue to drive wind and swell waves into east facing shores. Elevated surf heights will continue along east facing shores through Friday. An out of season south-southwest swell will also pass through the region over the next few days. This swell will continue to increase south shore surf heights above seasonal average heights this week. This south swell will peak later today and then slowly fade into the weekend.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to waist high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds to waist to chest high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture with SSW winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting SW for the afternoon.
WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting SSW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to waist to stomach high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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