Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 18, 2022
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 15-20 | 14-18 | 10-14 | 8-12 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:55 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 7:06 PM HST. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. A chance of showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:56 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 7:06 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The extra large, warning level, south swell will slowly subside today through Wednesday. Short period choppy surf will remain somewhat elevated over the next several days due to the trade winds over and upwind of the state. Some longer period energy from Tropical Cyclone Estelle in the far eastern Pacific may affect east facing shores Thursday night through Saturday. No other significant swells are expected.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop in the morning with SE winds 10-15mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon as the winds lighten to less than 5mph. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with NNW winds less than 5mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSW winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 10-15mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with S winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting WSW 5-10mph in the afternoon.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE winds 10-15mph. This becomes Sideshore texture/chop for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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