Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 11, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 4-6 | 10-15 | 18-22 | 18-22 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:59 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:59 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 6-8 | 8-12 | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will exceed warning levels today as the largest swell of the season builds down the island chain. The swell will begin out of the northwest (320-330 degrees), then shift out of the north northwest (340 degrees) through the day Thursday. As this northerly swell eases into the weekend, a new northwest swell begin to build, potentially nearing warning levels for exposed north and west facing shores by late Sunday. Surf along south facing shores will remain at seasonal levels through the weekend. Surf along east facing shores will remain small, except for areas exposed to northerly swells.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with NW winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to chest high fading N short period wind swell for the morning with only minimal surf during the afternoon.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi clean/textured with N winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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