Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 27, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. |
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Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:09 PM HST. |
Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. |
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Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:09 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:13 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A new west-northwest swell is forecast to arrive Sunday and Monday, with surf building to advisory levels along exposed north and west facing shores Sunday night and Monday. The westerly component to the swell will likely bring advisory level surf to west facing shores of the Big Island as well. A reinforcing west- northwest swell is then forecast to build surf to warning levels along exposed north and west facing shores, including the Big Island, Tuesday. This swell is expected to slowly and steadily decline Wednesday through late next week. While the west- northwest swell declines, a moderate north swell is forecast to build Wednesday and hold through late next week.
Surf along east facing shores will remain small due to the lack of easterly trade winds. Surf along south facing shores will remain small except for areas exposed to the west wrap. Short- period choppy wind waves can also be expected Sunday through Tuesday as a front approaches and moves into western portions of the island chain.
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