Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 12, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 15-20 | 15-20 | 15-20 | 12-16 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny until 12 PM, then sunny. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:59 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly clear. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Sunny. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 12-16 | 12-16 | 10-14 | 8-12 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
An extra-large northwest swell will be slow to diminish today, then shift to the north tonight and Friday as it gradually eases. Another powerful, but smaller, very long-period northwest swell is expected Saturday through Monday, with peak surf heights approaching High Surf Warning values. After this long-lived swell eases, surf heights early next week look to remain below Advisory levels along all shores as moderate-sized northwest swells arrive. A tiny south swell is possible this weekend.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to thigh high NNE short period wind swell in the morning with occasional waist high sets. This drops into the ankle to knee range for the afternoon.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with E winds 5-10mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ESE 10-15mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SW winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture with NNE 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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