Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 22, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. | ||||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | ||||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||||
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| Sunrise | 6:50 AM HST. | ||||||
| Sunset | 5:47 PM HST. | ||||||
| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:51 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:47 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:54 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:51 PM HST. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:51 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along exposed north and west facing shores is steadily building this morning as a northwest swell fills in. The surf will peak through the day before lowering into the weekend. A fresh, long-period north- northwest (330 deg) swell will arrive Saturday night, peak Sunday, then hold Christmas Day below the advisory levels. For the upcoming week, back-to-back warning-level north-northwest swells are forecast, with the first one peaking Tuesday night and the second one late Thursday through Saturday. Surf along east facing shores will lower this weekend through early next week as the trades ease. Surf along south facing shores will hold above flat levels today, then trend down over the weekend as the background south-southwest swell moves out. A similar south-southwest swell is possible Tuesday night through Wednesday.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.
Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.
WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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