Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 24, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Frequent showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:03 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:42 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | Around 70. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:03 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:42 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
A medium period east swell in combination with trade wind swell will keep east shore surf near or just below the summertime average through Friday. A slight decrease in trade winds speeds will keep east shore surf below normal levels Saturday through Monday, with a trend up and closer to the summertime average expected by the middle of next week as the trades strengthen once again.
Surf along south facing shores will remain small through Monday, with mainly background southerly swells moving through. A slight bump in south shore surf is possible Tuesday through the middle of next week, as a small medium period south swell moves through.
North shore surf will remain flat through the weekend. A small medium period northwest swell could give surf along north and west facing shores a slight boost Monday and Tuesday, before fading out during the middle of next week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the early morning with S winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting SW.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 10-15mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with ENE winds 5-10mph. This becomes Semi choppy for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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