Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 26, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 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 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:43 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:24 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 60s. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Numerous showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:42 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:24 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Monday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:47 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:28 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The strong trade winds over the region will maintain a large east to west upstream fetch area and continue to produce rough trade wind swell affecting exposed east facing shores through much of this week. The current High Surf Advisory (HSA) for east facing shores remains in effect through Tuesday afternoon.
A small northwest swell (310-320 degrees) will slowly decline through the first half of this week. Another small longer period northwest swell (310-320 degrees) will build into the islands from Thursday night into Friday morning proving a small boost to surf heights along north and west facing shores lasting into the weekend. South shore surf heights will remain small with a slight boost today through Monday.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with E winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Clean conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with NE 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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