Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 18, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 7-11 | 7-11 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| South Facing | 6-9 | 6-9 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:48 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:20 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:48 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:21 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:52 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:24 PM HST. |
| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. |
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:52 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:25 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf will remain elevated and well above normal levels along east facing shores during the next 7 days due to persistent fresh to strong east to southeast winds over and upstream of the island chain. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for these areas until 6 PM this evening. East shore surf should fall below the advisory threshold briefly tonight and Sunday, but will likely build back to advisory levels Sunday night through late next week. No other significant swells are expected through late next week, with only small surf expected along north, west, and south facing shores.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Head high E wind swell.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ESE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SSW less than 5mph.
WEST
am pm 
Surf: Ankle high S short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to thigh high.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with ESE winds 10-15mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNW less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Waist to chest high ENE wind swell with occasional shoulder high sets.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with ESE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting E for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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