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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 23, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.4 feet 11:06 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:09 AM HST.
Sunset 6:17 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds North winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.9 feet 07:06 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 10:12 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 04:15 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.7 feet 12:04 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:09 AM HST.
Sunset 6:16 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 0-2 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 3-5 3-5
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 2.0 feet 11:44 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.2 feet 11:24 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:13 AM HST.
Sunset 6:21 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming east
around 5 mph after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.6 feet 07:43 PM HST.
High 0.8 feet 10:50 PM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 04:52 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.5 feet 07:26 PM HST.
High 0.8 feet 11:50 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 04:43 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 2.1 feet 12:42 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.4 feet 12:27 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:13 AM HST.
Sunset 6:20 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Southwest swell energy combined with a lingering southeast trade wind swell will likely maintain small surf along south facing shores through early next week. A small, medium-period north-northwest swell will likely cause a slight bump in surf along exposed north and west facing shores this weekend. In addition, a small north swell may arrive around Tuesday, followed by a modest north-northeast swell from Thursday into Friday. Moderate, rough surf will likely persist along east facing shores into early Sunday. The surf may lower slightly along east facing shores from late Sunday into Tuesday due to a slight weakening of the trade winds.

NORTH EAST

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Surf: Knee high NE short period wind swell for the morning going more ESE and building a bit during the afternoon.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting ESE 10-15mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with S winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NW.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture with NNE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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