Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 31, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
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| North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:05 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:37 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 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 | West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:05 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:36 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:09 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:41 PM HST. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:09 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:40 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along east facing shores will continue through the week as the trades remain strong. Additionally, expect some groundswell mixed in with 9-10 second periods for the upcoming weekend.
Surf along south facing shores will remain small through the weekend as overlapping background level long-period southerly pulses move through.
Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will trend up again this weekend as a small west-northwest (300-310 degree) swell arrives.
NORTH EAST
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Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell for the morning going more NE and building a bit during the afternoon.
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 SE.
NORTH WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SSW 10-15mph.
WEST
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with E winds 10-15mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting S less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
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Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional stomach high sets. This builds in the afternoon with sets up to chest high.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with NNE winds 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com





