Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 23, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 6:07 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:47 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The current long period south swell will continue to lower gradually through Wednesday. A much smaller south swell is expected during the Thursday through Sunday time period. The current small mid period northwest swell is expected to peak today, then lower gradually Wednesday through Friday. Short period choppy surf along east facing shores will remain rather small through Friday with a slight uptick expected over the weekend as trade winds gradually strengthen.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with NNE winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting NNW 5-10mph in the afternoon.
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 WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Bumpy/semi bumpy with ESE 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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