Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 18, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:03 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:04 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 10-14 | 10-14 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:08 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A extra large north- northwest swell has peak and will steadily subside today. The next large, long period west- northwest swell will build Saturday and produce surf around warning levels Saturday night into Sunday.
Surf along east facing shores will remain small into next week. Surf along south facing shores will trend down the next couple of days.
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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