Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 08, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR EAST FACING SHORES
Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
East Facing | 10-15 | 8-12 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
South Facing | 5-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
Weather | Sunny. | |||||
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High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
Winds | North winds around 15 mph. | |||||
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Sunrise | 5:58 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:53 PM HST. |
Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
Winds | North winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | ||||
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High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
Winds | North winds around 10 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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Sunrise | 5:59 AM HST. | ||||
Sunset | 6:53 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
Swell Summary
Surf along east facing shores will peak today due to a combination of very strong winds, large seas and a moderately sized, moderate period east-southeast swell generated from Dora. The largest surf is expected over the eastern end of the state, where surf heights will reach warning levels through the day across exposed east and southeast facing shores. A downward trend is expected later today through Thursday as trade winds and seas diminish to more typical conditions.
Surf along south facing shores will increase today due to a combination of long period southwest swell and medium period southeast swell. Another long period south-southwest swell will arrive by Wednesday and will likely produce above average surf along south facing shores on Wednesday and Thursday, before diminishing through the end of the week.
NORTH EAST
am
pm
Surf: Chest to head high E wind swell.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSE winds 10-15mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ESE.
NORTH WEST
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pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.
WEST
am
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the early morning with E winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting SSW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
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pm
Surf: Chest to head high E wind swell.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 15-20mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com