Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 19, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 1.0 feet 11:50 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:41 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:08 AM HST.
Sunset 6:20 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 11:19 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.2 feet 06:38 AM HST.
Low 1.2 feet 12:55 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:53 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:08 AM HST.
Sunset 6:19 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 06:22 AM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 12:27 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 05:19 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 06:42 AM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 01:17 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 05:57 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:12 AM HST.
Sunset 6:24 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming
southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 11:56 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 12:11 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 07:16 AM HST.
Low 0.8 feet 01:32 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 05:31 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 07:35 AM HST.
Low 0.8 feet 02:37 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:12 AM HST.
Sunset 6:23 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along south facing shores will remain up through the week as overlapping south to southwest long-period swells move through. Surf along north and west facing shores could come up slightly over the weekend as a medium-period north-northwest swell arrives. Surf along east facing shores will remain small and choppy through the week.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to thigh high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to stomach high.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with ESE winds 15-20mph.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Clean in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy with S winds less than 5mph in the morning shifting WNW for the afternoon.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to knee to waist high for the afternoon.

Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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