Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 29, 2022

December 29, 2022, 6:00 AM HST

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Shores	Today		Friday
	Surf		Surf
	AM	PM	AM	PM
North Facing	3-5	3-5	3-5	3-5
East Facing	1-3	1-3	1-3	1-3
South Facing	1-3	1-3	1-3	1-3

TODAY

Weather

Partly sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Southeast winds around 10 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 2.2 feet 08:14 AM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.3 feet 03:22 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:53 AM HST.

Sunset

5:51 PM HST.

TONIGHT

Weather

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.

Low Temperature

In the upper 60s.

Winds

Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west after midnight.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 1.5 feet 09:59 PM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 1.0 feet 02:56 AM HST.

FRIDAY

Weather

Partly sunny. Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 1.9 feet 09:05 AM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.2 feet 04:09 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:54 AM HST.

Sunset

5:51 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Shores	Today		Friday
	Surf		Surf
	AM	PM	AM	PM
West Facing	5-7	5-7	6-8	6-8
South Facing	1-3	1-3	1-3	1-3

TODAY

Weather

Sunny until 11 AM, then partly sunny.
Isolated showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

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

Tides
Kona	High 1.8 feet 08:52 AM HST.
Kona	Low 0.2 feet 03:59 PM HST.
Kawaihae	High 1.8 feet 09:00 AM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.0 feet 04:08 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:57 AM HST.

Sunset

5:55 PM HST.

TONIGHT

Weather

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.

Low Temperature

In the upper 60s.

Winds

Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
south after midnight.

Tides
Kona	High 1.2 feet 10:37 PM HST.
Kona	Low 0.7 feet 03:33 AM HST.
Kawaihae	High 1.3 feet 11:03 PM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.8 feet 04:10 AM HST.

FRIDAY

Weather

Mostly sunny.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.

Tides
Kona	High 1.5 feet 09:43 AM HST.
Kona	Low 0.1 feet 04:46 PM HST.
Kawaihae	High 1.5 feet 09:54 AM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.0 feet 04:49 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:58 AM HST.

Sunset

5:55 PM HST.

Swell Summary

West northwest swell moving through area waters will hold steady through the day today before a larger medium period west northwest swell (300-310) arrives later tonight through Friday.

A strong low developing east of Japan looks to merge with a large complex system that could generate a long period and larger NW (300-320) swell. It is expected to reach the islands late Sunday into Monday. Current indications are that warning level surf will be possible during this time. South and east facing shores stay at background levels through the weekend.

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NORTH EAST

am pm

Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell with occasional waist high sets.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE 15-20mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

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am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

WEST

am pm

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.

SOUTH EAST

am pm

Surf: Ankle high ESE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Bumpy/semi bumpy in the morning with ESE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SE.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com