Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 17, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 8-12 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:02 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:03 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 4-6 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Numerous showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:06 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The long period north to north- northwest (340-360 degree) swell will continue to subside into Thursday. A west- northwest (300-310 deg) swell will build today, on already elevated seas, and produce surf well above advisory levels across most north and west facing shores from Kauai to Maui, as well as west facing shores of the Big Island, through Thursday. For the upcoming weekend, a large, long period west- northwest (300 deg) swell will build on Saturday and produce surf around warning levels Saturday night into Sunday.
Along east facing shores, surf will remain small due to the lack of trades locally and upstream of the state. Areas exposed to the the north swell wrap will trend down today as the north swell fades. Surf along south facing shores will also trend down through the rest of the week as southwesterly wind waves and a small, long period south swell fades.
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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