Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 11, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 10-15 | 10-15 | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| South Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:52 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:17 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:51 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:17 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:21 PM HST. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:21 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Large and rough surf will continue to affect east facing shores through the weekend, with only slight improvement expected early next week as the trade winds ease a bit over and upstream of the islands. A High Surf Warning remains posted through late this afternoon, which should lower to advisory levels tonight and Sunday. East shore surf will likely hold near or above advisory thresholds through late next week.
The current north swell will subside through the weekend. A long period northwest swell will build Sunday and peak Sunday night into Monday near or just below advisory levels along north and west facing shores. This swell will decline Monday night and Tuesday, with a new long period northwest swell building Wednesday, peaking below advisory levels Wednesday night into Thursday, then gradually lowering Thursday night into next weekend.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Head high ENE wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to 1-3′ overhead high.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SSW winds 5-10mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SE.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm 
Surf: Chest to head high E wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to 1-2′ overhead high.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the early morning with N winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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