Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 15, 2023

Play
Listen to this Article
3 minutes
Loading Audio... Article will play after ad...
Playing in :00
A
A
A

no slideshow

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 06:49 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 12:18 PM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 05:50 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:02 AM HST.
Sunset 6:38 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.4 feet 12:39 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.0 feet 07:13 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 01:08 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:39 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Sunday
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 Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 07:26 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 12:56 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.1 feet 07:36 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 01:24 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:06 AM HST.
Sunset 6:42 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 06:27 PM HST.
High 1.9 feet 01:17 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 06:37 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 01:15 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 07:50 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 01:46 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 08:05 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 02:09 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:05 AM HST.
Sunset 6:43 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The current small northwest swell will peak today, then slowly decline through early next week. A small north swell with give north shore surf a slight boost during the middle of next week. A moderate sized medium period west-northwest swell will be possible Wednesday night through Friday. Surf along east facing shores will change little through the weekend, then gradually decline through the upcoming work week. Surf along south facing shores will remain below average through late next week, with a noticeable boost possible next weekend as a more sizable long- period south swell arrives.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the E.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

Sponsored Content

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay in-the-know with daily or weekly
headlines delivered straight to your inbox.
Cancel
×

Comments

This comments section is a public community forum for the purpose of free expression. Although Big Island Now encourages respectful communication only, some content may be considered offensive. Please view at your own discretion. View Comments