Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 16, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| 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 | 6:08 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:23 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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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 | 6:08 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 1-3 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| 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. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:12 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:26 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A small, long period swell is expected to fill in later today, with forerunners expected through the morning hours. The swell energy will peak Sunday, and then slowly decrease into next week.
Surf along east facing shores will remain on the small side through the weekend. No significant swells are expected to affect the north and west facing shores through the forecast period.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional chest high sets. This drops in the afternoon with occasional stomach high sets.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ESE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with WSW winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 10-15mph.
WEST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with W winds less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Ankle high E short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 5-10mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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