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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 23, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.1 feet 10:33 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:42 AM HST.
Sunset 6:52 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
north after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.3 feet 06:20 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 01:48 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 05:07 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 11:14 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:42 AM HST.
Sunset 6:53 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 11:10 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.5 feet 06:20 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 11:14 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:46 AM HST.
Sunset 6:56 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.9 feet 06:58 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 02:25 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 05:45 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 06:59 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 02:52 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 11:51 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.5 feet 07:23 AM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 11:55 AM HST.
Sunrise 5:46 AM HST.
Sunset 6:57 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small long period southwest swell will hold slightly above summer time averages through this afternoon. A series of small south and southwest swells will keep small surf along south facing shores into the weekend. There are no significant swells forecast to affect the north and west facing shores through the week. East shore surf is expected to be rough and choppy as the trades strengthen today, then hold into the second half before gradually easing into the weekend.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SE winds 10-15mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ESE.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SSW winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 10-15mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell with occasional stomach high sets.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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