Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 22, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
East Facing | 5-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 5-7 |
South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Weather | Partly sunny. Numerous showers. | ||||||
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High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||||
Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||||
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Sunrise | 6:02 AM HST. | ||||||
Sunset | 6:44 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||
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Low Temperature | Around 70. | ||||
Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph. | ||||
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Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||||
Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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Sunrise | 6:03 AM HST. | ||||||
Sunset | 6:43 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | In the upper 80s. |
Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph. |
Sunrise | 6:06 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:48 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
Winds | North winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. |
Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | In the upper 80s. |
Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 6:07 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:47 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A long-period east swell will peak near 4 feet today into Wednesday, then lower Thursday. A medium-period south-southeast swell will peak around 2 feet in the short term, then gradually diminish. Trade winds will deliver choppy and mostly small surf to east shores. Otherwise, no other swell sources are noted.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell.
Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with ESE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee to waist high ESE short period wind swell.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting E for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com