Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 27, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:58 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 7:03 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along south facing shores will lower below the summertime average today. A new long-period south swell is expected to arrive on Thursday, and build Thursday night. This swell is forecast to peak Friday, and hold into Saturday. The surf heights may approach the High Surf Advisory threshold along south facing shores during the peak of this event. This south swell will slowly lower from Sunday into early next week. Modest, choppy surf will continue along east facing shores today. Surf is expected to lower slightly along east facing shores from late tonight through Friday as the trades ease. Surf heights will gradually increase along east facing shores from later this weekend into early next week as the trades strengthen.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SE winds 10-15mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ESE.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NNW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell with occasional waist high sets.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ENE 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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