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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 04, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
South Facing 6-10 6-10 5-8 5-8
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly
sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.4 feet 08:04 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 02:57 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:49 AM HST.
Sunset 6:45 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.4 feet 09:08 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 02:19 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly
sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.5 feet 08:31 AM HST.
High 2.6 feet 03:35 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:49 AM HST.
Sunset 6:45 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
South Facing 6-10 6-10 5-8 5-8
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 08:41 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 03:35 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 08:51 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 03:50 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:53 AM HST.
Sunset 6:49 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
east after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 09:45 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 02:57 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 10:26 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 03:31 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.3 feet 09:08 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:13 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 09:17 AM HST.
High 2.4 feet 04:25 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:53 AM HST.
Sunset 6:49 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The current medium period northwest swell will continue to gradually decline through Friday, with minimal surf then expected through the middle of next week.

The current long-period south swell is expected to gradually lower during the next few days, however a small reinforcement arriving tonight and Friday will help to keep south shore surf elevated into early next week. Surf should drop below the summertime average along south facing shores Tuesday and Wednesday.

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East shore surf should hold fairly steady at or slightly above seasonal levels through Saturday. A slight lowering of the trade wind speeds over and upstream of the islands will allow for a small decline in east shore surf Sunday and Monday. A slight boost will then be possible Tuesday and Wednesday as the trades ramp back up.

NORTH 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 SE winds 15-20mph.

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NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.

WEST

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am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW less than 5mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to waist to chest high for the afternoon.

Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with E winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ENE 10-15mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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