Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 20, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Monday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
South Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.6 feet 11:05 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:15 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:02 AM HST.
Sunset 6:45 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.4 feet 11:52 PM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 1.8 feet 06:07 AM HST.
Low 0.9 feet 11:47 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 05:32 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:02 AM HST.
Sunset 6:45 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Monday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 1-3 1-3 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 11:42 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 05:53 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.6 feet 06:31 AM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 12:11 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:06 AM HST.
Sunset 6:49 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
clear. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming north
after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 12:29 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.8 feet 06:08 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 12:49 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.5 feet 06:45 AM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 12:24 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.7 feet 07:19 AM HST.
Low 0.8 feet 01:07 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:06 AM HST.
Sunset 6:49 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along east facing shores will remain small through the rest of the weekend due to lighter than normal trades over and upstream of the state. A long-period east swell generated by Hurricane Hilary could bring an increase in surf Monday through the middle of next week. The latest forecast guidance continues to indicate a long- period swell peaking around 3 to 4 feet Tuesday and holding through Wednesday, before quickly lowering through Thursday. Forecast confidence for this swell's details remains low due to its distant source and the compact nature of tropical cyclones. South shore surf will remain small through the rest of the weekend. A small, medium- period south to south-southeast swell arriving early next week should produce a modest increase along south facing shores.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with S winds 5-10mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SE.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SW.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNE 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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