Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 20, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 6-8 | 6-8 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:47 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:21 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:46 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:51 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:25 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:50 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:26 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along east facing shores will remain rough through the week due to persistent and strong east to southeast winds. Surf will likely return to the 10 foot advisory level tonight into Tuesday due to the strong easterly trade winds upstream over the eastern Pacific. East shore surf then appears to hold at or near advisory levels through the weekend.
The current small long-period northwest (310-320 degrees) swell will linger through the first half of the week before easing Thursday. Expect surf to hold at levels well below the seasonal average each day through the week. A new small northwest swell could give north shore surf a small boost next weekend. South shore surf will remain minimal during the next 7 days.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Waist to chest high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to chest to head high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy, strong sideshore current with SE winds 20-25mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.
WEST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NNW.
SOUTH EAST
am pm 
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This builds to chest to shoulder high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with ESE winds 15-20mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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