Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 21, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:46 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:46 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:50 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:26 PM HST. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 5 mph 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 trade winds over and upstream of the Hawaiian Islands. Surf heights along east facing shores are reaching High Surf Advisory levels today through Wednesday due to strong winds. East shore surf will likely hold at low end advisory levels through the weekend. A series of small, medium to long period northwest swells will move through the island waters through the weekend. Expect surf heights along south, west and north facing shores to small through Sunday.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Head high mix of E wind swell and ESE short period wind swell
Conditions: Choppy, strong sideshore current with SE winds 20-25mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with S winds 10-15mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW less than 5mph.
WEST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 10-15mph.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Stomach to shoulder high ESE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to head high.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with ESE winds 15-20mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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