Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 23, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 6-10 | 6-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:45 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:44 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:23 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Swell Summary
Surf along east facing shores will remain large and rough through the middle of next week due to persistent strong trade winds over and upstream of the islands. A High Surf Advisory is now in effect for east facing shores through 6 AM Saturday. East shore surf could briefly lower below advisory thresholds this weekend, then ramp back up to advisory levels Monday through Wednesday.
A series of small northwest swells (310-320 degrees) will move through the islands today through Monday, keeping some small surf in place along north and west facing shores. Northwest swell energy appears to fade entirely by the middle of next week. South shore surf will remain small through the middle of next week, with nothing more than background south swell energy moving through.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Waist to stomach high NE short period wind swell for the morning with occasional chest sets. This rotates more ENE and builds to stomach to shoulder high in the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with W winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach sets. This builds to waist to chest high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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