Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 09, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 1-3 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
East Facing | 8-12 | 8-12 | 10-14 | 10-14 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
Winds | Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. | |||||
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Sunrise | 6:53 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:16 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
Winds | Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
Winds | Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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Sunrise | 6:52 AM HST. | ||||
Sunset | 6:16 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:20 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Large and rough conditions will continue through the weekend along east facing shores due to advisory level surf and strong easterly trade winds. Surf along exposed north facing shores will rise through the day today as a fresh north-northwest swell arrives. This swell will peak by tonight, then lower Friday into the weekend. A northwest swell will arrive by the end of the weekend, then peak early next week.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Chest to head high ENE wind swell with occasional slightly overhead high sets.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SE.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with E winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the S.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Stomach to shoulder high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to head high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with NE winds 15-20mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com