Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 05, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| South Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:49 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:45 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:48 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:45 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
Swell Summary
The current long-period south swell will gradually decline over the next few days, however a small reinforcement arriving today will help keep south shore surf elevated into early next week. Surf should drop below the summertime average along south facing shores Tuesday through Thursday.
The current small northwest swell will continue to fade out today, with minimal surf then expected through the middle of next week. A new small medium period northwest swell could give north shore surf a slight boost Thursday.
East shore surf should remain elevated and near seasonal levels through early next week due to the strong trades over and upstream of the islands. A small decline in east shore surf is possible Wednesday and Thursday if the trades ease up as indicated by the latest model guidance.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 10-15mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 5-10mph.
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: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE winds 5-10mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ENE 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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