Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 27, 2022

December 27, 2022, 6:00 AM HST

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

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

TODAY

Weather

Sunny.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Northeast winds 5 to 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.

TONIGHT

Weather

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.

Low Temperature

In the upper 60s.

Winds

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 1.2 feet 06:36 PM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.3 feet 12:14 AM HST.

WEDNESDAY

Weather

Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 2.5 feet 07:25 AM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.4 feet 02:29 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:53 AM HST.

Sunset

5:50 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Shores	Today		Wednesday
	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 until 12 PM, then partly sunny.
Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.

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.

TONIGHT

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Low Temperature

In the upper 60s.

Winds

Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Tides
Kona	High 1.0 feet 07:14 PM HST.
Kona	Low 0.2 feet 12:51 AM HST.
Kawaihae	High 0.9 feet 08:17 PM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.3 feet 01:07 AM HST.

WEDNESDAY

Weather

Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

East winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.

Tides
Kona	High 2.0 feet 08:03 AM HST.
Kona	Low 0.3 feet 03:06 PM HST.
Kawaihae	High 2.1 feet 08:09 AM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.0 feet 03:25 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:57 AM HST.

Sunset

5:54 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A series of northwest to west northwest swells will pass through the next several days. The most recent west northwest (310-320 degree) swell that peaked this past holiday weekend surf will be leveling off through the day. The next moderate size, medium period west to northwest (310 degree) swell on its heels will build in beginning Wednesday and potentially lift north and west-facing shore surf back up to High Surf Advisory (HSA) levels Thursday and Friday. A slightly larger northwest swell arriving around New Year's Day (Sunday) may also generate a HSA event Monday. East- facing shore wind wave chop will remain small this week. A short term boost in easterlies the next couple of days will likely add another foot or two onto east faces.

NORTH EAST

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am pm

Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell in the morning with occasional stomach high sets. This drops into the knee range for the afternoon.

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

NORTH WEST

am pm

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 5-10mph.

WEST

am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

SOUTH EAST

am pm

Surf: Ankle high ESE short period wind swell in the morning builds to knee to waist high for the afternoon.

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

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com