Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 23, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 10-14 | 10-14 | 8-12 | 7-10 |
East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Weather | Partly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. |
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Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:06 PM HST. |
Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. |
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Weather | Partly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:07 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 12-16 | 10-14 | 7-10 | 6-8 |
South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | Around 80. |
Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:11 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A powerful northwest swell will continue to bring extra large surf today as it gradually diminishes from northwest to southeast across the island chain. The swell will diminish further tonight and Tuesday, but a new large northwest swell is expected to arrive Tuesday night and Wednesday. Although not expected to be as impactful as the current swell, peak surf heights will likely be large enough on Wednesday to prompt a high surf warning for exposed north and west facing shores. This next swell will gradually diminish Thursday into Friday, with the long-range outlook featuring a moderate-size west- northwest swell next weekend, with potential for a north swell as well. No other significant swells are expected.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with E winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with N 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: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with ENE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting E less than 5mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com