Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 25, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 8-12 | 12-16 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:08 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 8-12 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. |
Swell Summary
A new long period XL northwest swell (310-320 degree) is expected to rapidly build surf heights to High Surf Warning (HSW) levels late tonight and peak on Wednesday. These surf heights will gradually trend lower from Thursday into Friday. Another northwest swell is expected to potentially reach High Surf Advisory levels for north and west facing shores by Sunday.
Small surf remains in the forecast for south and east facing shores this week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Waist high SE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This rotates more ENE and builds to waist to chest high in the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE 5-10mph in the afternoon. Glassy conditions are expected by late afternoon with S winds less than 5mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi clean/textured in the morning with S winds 10-15mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SW.
WEST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with NNE winds less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting S 5-10mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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