Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 26, 2022

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Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph early in the
afternoon, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona High 2.2 feet 03:27 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 09:53 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 03:02 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.5 feet 03:31 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 10:25 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 03:36 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 08:56 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 03:53 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 09:01 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:00 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:07 AM HST.
Sunset 6:45 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, medium period northwest swell will gradually fade through Friday. Southern shores will continue to experience the arrival of very small, long period south to southwest swells. Small easterly wind waves mixed in with the arrival of a small, short period southeast swell today will maintain somewhat choppy conditions along southeast to east facing shores. A slight strengthening of the trades Friday and Saturday will increase the east chop.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

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Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell for the morning going more E and building into the knee to waist range in the afternoon.

Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.

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SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal surf (ankle or less) for the morning with a knee to thigh high E short period wind swell filling in during the afternoon with occasional waist sets.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture with NNE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting NE for the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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