Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 16, 2022
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 6-8 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:15 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 5:57 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | Around 70. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:15 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 5:56 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Monday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Swell Summary
The current north swell will be on the decline today, with a new, moderate sized northwest swell expected to arrive later today. This northwest swell is expected to peak near low end advisory levels later tonight or early Monday, and then decline through Tuesday. A larger, but short period, north swell is expected to arrive Wednesday with another bout of advisory level surf Wednesday night and early Thursday. Small background south swells are expected through Tuesday, with a series of slightly larger long period south swells expected Wednesday through Saturday.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon as the winds lighten to less than 5mph.
NORTH WEST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon 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 W 5-10mph. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with SW winds less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning decreasing to 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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