Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 13, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 15-20 | 12-16 | 8-12 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Sunny. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 5-7 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:04 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A large north swell is on the downward trend today although still in High Surf Advisory (HSA) criteria. Large surf will persist for most north and west facing shores through the weekend as another powerful long period northwest (310 degrees) swell is expected to rise Saturday and hold through Sunday. Surf for east facing shores will remain small except areas exposed to the north swell which may see some wrap through Saturday. After this long-lived swell eases, surf heights early next week looks to remain below HSA heights along all shores as moderate- sized northwest swells arrive, with a small south swell possible this weekend.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to chest high ESE short period wind swell for the morning. This fades in the afternoon with sets up to stomach high.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting SE 20-25mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the early morning with N winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal surf (ankle or less) for the morning with a knee to thigh high SE short period wind swell filling in during the afternoon.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with ESE winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting SE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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