Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 22, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Thursday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5
East Facing 6-8 5-7 4-6 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.3 feet 09:46 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 04:04 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:22 AM HST.
Sunset 6:32 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 10:08 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:00 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.3 feet 10:16 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 04:48 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:21 AM HST.
Sunset 6:32 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Thursday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms with isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 10:23 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 04:42 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.4 feet 10:45 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 05:09 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:26 AM HST.
Sunset 6:36 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 10:45 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:38 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 11:18 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 05:06 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 10:53 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 05:26 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 11:12 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 05:51 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:25 AM HST.
Sunset 6:36 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf is expected to remain below advisory levels on all shores through the weekend. Surf along east facing shores will gradually decline later today through Friday. The current short- period north swell will steadily decline today. A mix of small northwest swells will maintain modest surf along many exposed north and west facing shorelines Thursday and Friday. A small, medium- period south swell will slowly fade over the next couple of days.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Stomach to shoulder high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to head high.

Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with SSE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting SE 20-25mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the early morning with E winds 5-10mph. Sideshore/choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting SSW 15-20mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with ESE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W less than 5mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional chest sets. The surf builds from the E into the stomach to shoulder range for the afternoon.

Conditions: Clean in the early morning with WNW winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting ESE 5-10mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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