Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 17, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


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

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds East winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.4 feet 07:22 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 02:23 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:44 AM HST.
Sunset 6:50 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.6 feet 08:34 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 01:38 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.5 feet 07:51 AM HST.
High 2.7 feet 02:59 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:43 AM HST.
Sunset 6:50 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


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

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.3 feet 07:59 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 03:01 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 08:05 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 03:14 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:48 AM HST.
Sunset 6:54 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 09:11 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 02:16 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.3 feet 09:55 PM HST.
High 1.0 feet 02:48 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.3 feet 08:28 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 03:37 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 08:32 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:50 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:47 AM HST.
Sunset 6:54 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, medium-period north swell will decline through today, followed by a small, short-period reinforcing swell late tonight and Thursday. Some of this swell will wrap into exposed eastern shores, but otherwise, east shore surf will be below May average as the nearby trade wind flow will be weaker than normal into Saturday. A small northwest swell is possible early next week, while returning trade winds will increase east shore surf.

Generally background swell from the southwest and southeast will maintain surf below May average through the next few days. Little source for southerly swell is seen beyond the weekend.

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NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph.

NORTH WEST

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am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the W.

WEST

am        pm  

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ENE 5-10mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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