Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 15, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Monday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 6-8 6-8 6-8 6-8
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming east
in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.6 feet 09:36 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 03:03 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:15 AM HST.
Sunset 5:57 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.0 feet 09:15 PM HST.
High 2.6 feet 04:06 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.8 feet 10:20 AM HST.
High 1.8 feet 03:25 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:15 AM HST.
Sunset 5:57 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


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

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 10:13 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 03:41 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 10:49 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:11 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:19 AM HST.
Sunset 6:01 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 09:52 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:44 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 10:05 PM HST.
High 2.3 feet 05:00 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 10:57 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 04:03 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.5 feet 11:37 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 04:39 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:19 AM HST.
Sunset 6:01 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A series of North Pacific swells are due this week, likely leading to the first High Surf Warning event of the season starting on Tuesday. Energy from an approaching northwest swell will lead to above October average north shore surf into Monday. A storm force low, previously West Pacific Typhoon Bolaven, will send a large northwest swell toward the islands early next week. Small, long- period, westerly forerunners may arrive by Monday morning. The larger, long-period northwest swell will build rapidly from Monday into Tuesday, likely producing High Surf Warning conditions for north and west facing shores from Kauai through Maui from late Tuesday through Wednesday. This northwest swell will slowly decrease through the rest of the week.

Along south facing shores, a series of south-southwest swells will keep surf around October average through much of the week. Small surf heights continue along east facing shores through next Thursday.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SE 10-15mph.

NORTH WEST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSW winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the ENE.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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