Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 09, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
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 | 5:51 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:50 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | Light and variable winds. |
Sunrise | 5:50 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:51 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Short period choppy surf will dominate the Hawaiian shorelines this week with a slight downward trend expected towards the weekend as trade winds become lighter. Otherwise, there will be a series of rather small northwest and south swells throughout the forecast period keeping surf above flat levels.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting SE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with E winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to chest high.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop in the morning with NE winds 10-15mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NNE.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com