Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 12, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:04 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:55 PM HST. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:04 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:54 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The combination of small, long-period south swells and short- period southeast swells will keep south shore surf near to below the seasonal average during the next 7 days. Choppy surf along east facing shores will gradually diminish as the trade winds ease during the next couple of days, with surf remaining below normal through late next week. North shore surf will remain nearly flat through the next 7 days.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to thigh high ESE short period wind swell with occasional waist high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 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 W 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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