Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 02, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:53 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:53 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:59 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:57 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly clear. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:59 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:57 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will hold near the seasonal average through Wednesday, then trend back up to advisory levels late Wednesday night into Thursday as a fresh, long-period northwest swell arrives. This swell will peak Thursday and hold through Friday before lowering into the weekend. Surf along east facing shores will steadily climb through the week due to the breezy trades.
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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