Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 26, 2022

December 26, 2022, 6:00 AM HST

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Shores	Today		Tuesday
	Surf		Surf
	AM	PM	AM	PM
North Facing	4-6	4-6	3-5	3-5
East Facing	2-4	2-4	3-5	3-5
South Facing	1-3	1-3	1-3	1-3

TODAY

Weather

Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	Low 0.5 feet 12:45 PM HST.
Hilo Bay	High 1.2 feet 05:25 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:52 AM HST.

Sunset

5:49 PM HST.

TONIGHT

Weather

Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.

Low Temperature

In the mid 60s.

Winds

East winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.

Tides
Hilo Bay	Low -0.1 feet 11:19 PM HST.

TUESDAY

Weather

Sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Northeast winds around 10 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 2.8 feet 06:39 AM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.5 feet 01:35 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:53 AM HST.

Sunset

5:49 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Shores	Today		Tuesday
	Surf		Surf
	AM	PM	AM	PM
West Facing	2-4	2-4	2-4	2-4
South Facing	1-3	1-3	1-3	1-3

TODAY

Weather

Sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Tides
Kona	High 2.4 feet 06:31 AM HST.
Kona	Low 0.3 feet 01:22 PM HST.
Kawaihae	High 2.7 feet 06:33 AM HST.
Kawaihae	Low -0.1 feet 01:53 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:56 AM HST.

Sunset

5:53 PM HST.

TONIGHT

Weather

Mostly clear. Isolated showers.

Low Temperature

In the mid 60s.

Winds

Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Tides
Kona	High 1.0 feet 06:03 PM HST.
Kona	Low -0.1 feet 11:56 PM HST.
Kawaihae	High 0.8 feet 07:01 PM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.0 feet 12:05 AM HST.

TUESDAY

Weather

Sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tides
Kona	High 2.2 feet 07:17 AM HST.
Kona	Low 0.3 feet 02:12 PM HST.
Kawaihae	High 2.4 feet 07:20 AM HST.
Kawaihae	Low -0.1 feet 02:40 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:57 AM HST.

Sunset

5:53 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The slow decline of the ongoing moderate size, medium period northwest (310-320 degree) swell will maintain High Surf Advisory (HSA) surf heights along north and west-facing shores (except Big Island) through mid or late morning. The next moderate size, medium period northwest (310 degree) swell will build in Wednesday and potentially increase north and west-facing shore surf back up to HSA levels Thursday and Friday. A slightly larger northwest swell arriving around New Year's Day could also generate a HSA event next Monday. East-facing shore chop will remain small but a short term increase in easterly winds Tuesday will likely add another foot or two onto east faces.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

NORTH WEST

am pm

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NNW.

WEST

am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

SOUTH EAST

am pm

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 5-10mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com