Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 31, 2022

December 31, 2022, 6:00 AM HST

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

Shores	Today		Sunday
	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

Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.

High Temperature

In the lower 80s.

Winds

Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 1.7 feet 09:56 AM HST.
Hilo Bay	Low 0.1 feet 04:44 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:54 AM HST.

Sunset

5:52 PM HST.

TONIGHT

Weather

Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.

Low Temperature

In the upper 60s.

Winds

Southeast winds around 5 mph.

Tides
Hilo Bay	High 2.1 feet 12:26 AM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

Shores	Today		Sunday
	Surf		Surf
	AM	PM	AM	PM
West Facing	4-6	4-6	3-5	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

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

Tides
Kona	High 1.3 feet 10:34 AM HST.
Kona	Low 0.0 feet 05:21 PM HST.
Kawaihae	Low 0.8 feet 06:14 AM HST.
	High 1.2 feet 10:52 AM HST.
	Low -0.1 feet 05:20 PM HST.

Sunrise

6:58 AM HST.

Sunset

5:56 PM HST.

TONIGHT

Weather

Partly cloudy.

Low Temperature

In the upper 60s.

Winds

Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast after midnight.

Tides
Kona	High 1.7 feet 01:04 AM HST.
Kawaihae	High 1.9 feet 12:59 AM HST.

Swell Summary

The current moderate size, medium period west northwest swell that peaked Friday is holding steady. The very slow decline of this ongoing swell through Sunday afternoon will keep Niihau, Kauai and Oahu's north and west-facing shore surf heights at High Surf Advisory levels through the afternoon. A storm complex near the date line will generate a larger, longer period west northwest (310-320 degree) swell that will arrive on this swell's heels late tomorrow into Monday. This swell will likely produce warning level surf along many north and west-facing shores Monday.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am pm

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

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

NORTH WEST

am pm

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

WEST

am pm

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

SOUTH EAST

am pm

Surf: Ankle high ESE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.

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

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com