Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 24, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||
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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. | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:44 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:23 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Swell Summary
Strong trades will maintain large and rough surf along east-facing shores through the middle of next week. Surf may briefly fall below the advisory threshold this weekend, but will quickly build again early next week. Small, medium-to- long period NW (310-320) swell will peak today and into Saturday. No significant northerly swells are expected into the middle of the new week. A tiny, long period south (200-210) swell will bring a modest bump to south- facing shores for Sunday into early next week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Chest to shoulder high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to chest to head high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with ESE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop in the morning with SW 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: Semi glassy in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to chest high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to chest to shoulder high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with ENE winds 15-20mph in the morning decreasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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