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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 23, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Tuesday
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
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 11:22 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:26 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:57 AM HST.
Sunset 6:06 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.4 feet 10:23 PM HST.
High 2.9 feet 05:22 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 11:59 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 05:21 PM HST.
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
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
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.2 feet 11:59 AM HST.
High 1.2 feet 05:04 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 12:29 PM HST.
High 1.0 feet 05:48 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:10 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 11:00 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 11:12 PM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 12:36 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 05:59 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.5 feet 06:08 AM HST.
Low -0.2 feet 01:05 PM HST.
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

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

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