Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 09, 2022

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Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 07:08 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 02:43 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 07:04 AM HST.
High 2.8 feet 02:37 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:03 AM HST.
Sunset 6:56 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming east
after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 09:22 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 01:57 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 09:52 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 02:36 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.3 feet 08:01 AM HST.
High 2.6 feet 03:23 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 08:00 AM HST.
High 2.9 feet 03:23 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:03 AM HST.
Sunset 6:56 PM HST.

Swell Summary

No significant swells are expected through the forecast period. However, strengthening trades will build short-period wind waves over east-facing shores through mid-week, peaking near or slightly above the seasonal average Wednesday into Thursday. A very small, long-period south swell arrives today, fading by Thursday.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

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Surf: Knee to waist high ENE short period wind swell.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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Conditions: Glassy in the morning with S winds less than 5mph. 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: Glassy in the morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SSW 5-10mph.

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SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop in the morning with NNE winds 10-15mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NE.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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