Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 12, 2023
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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 8-12 | 8-12 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:51 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:17 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:51 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:18 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Monday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:21 PM HST. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Large and rough trade wind swell will continue along east facing shores through tonight, and a High Surf Advisory remains in effect. Surf will remain above seasonal levels Monday through late in the week due to strong trades over and upstream of the islands. The greatest potential for a continuation of advisory level surf for east facing shores will be around Kauai and Oahu, potentially through late in the week, where the winds over and upstream will remain the strongest.
A pair of northwest swells will push north shore surf to near the advisory level at the peaks this week. The first swell will build today, peak tonight and Monday, then decline Monday night and Tuesday. A second northwest swell will build on Wednesday, peak Thursday, and decline Friday. South facing shores will experience minimal surf this week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Stomach to shoulder high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds to chest to head high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Clean conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the early morning with SSE 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: Semi glassy in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SW. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with S winds less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to chest high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to stomach to shoulder high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE winds 10-15mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NE.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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