Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 11, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Tuesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 6-8 5-7 3-5 3-5
East Facing 4-6 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly
sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.8 feet 08:59 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 01:28 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:44 AM HST.
Sunset 5:42 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.4 feet 07:43 PM HST.
High 2.9 feet 03:09 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.7 feet 09:46 AM HST.
High 1.3 feet 02:07 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:45 AM HST.
Sunset 5:43 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


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

Weather Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 09:36 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 02:06 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.3 feet 10:20 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 02:48 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:48 AM HST.
Sunset 5:46 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming east
after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low -0.3 feet 08:20 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 03:47 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 08:22 PM HST.
High 2.6 feet 03:52 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 10:23 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 02:45 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 11:06 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 03:33 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:49 AM HST.
Sunset 5:47 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A more northerly 350-010 degree swell at around 4 ft 12 seconds will continue to slowly decline through today. Long- period forerunners from the next northwest swell will arrive early Tuesday, and the swell will peak at 9 to 10 ft Tuesday night and Wednesday. While the resulting surf will easily exceed High Surf Advisory levels on north and west facing shores, the peak of the swell will coincide with fresh to near gale northeasterly winds, leading to rough conditions and the potential for high surf along east facing shores due to large wind waves. On Thursday, the swell will shift out of the north- northwest and may be briefly reinforced, keeping surf elevated around advisory levels. The swell is then expected to becoming more northerly and decline late Friday into the weekend.

Small short-period wind waves and small wrapping northerly swell will produce moderate east shore surf through today, followed by a rise to around the advisory level Tuesday and Wednesday as strengthening northeasterly trade winds produce large wind waves. Above average east shore surf and rough conditions can be expected Thursday and Friday due to fresh to near gale trade winds and additional wrapping northerly swell. A small south- southwest swell will fill in late Monday into Tuesday.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.

NORTH WEST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Clean in the morning with NNW winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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