Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 17, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 12-16 10-15 18-24 15-20
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds North winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 03:30 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:49 AM HST.
Sunset 6:20 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 60s.
Winds North winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.2 feet 12:12 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds North winds around 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 04:49 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:48 AM HST.
Sunset 6:20 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 7-10 6-8 5-7 4-6
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 04:07 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 07:49 AM HST.
High 0.5 feet 10:15 AM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 03:52 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:53 AM HST.
Sunset 6:24 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature In the lower 60s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 1.7 feet 12:50 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.0 feet 12:19 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 09:08 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 11:02 AM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 05:26 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 08:43 AM HST.
High 0.4 feet 12:19 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 05:10 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:52 AM HST.
Sunset 6:24 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The recent extra-large NW swell will continue to gradually diminish as it becomes increasingly N today. A new, medium-period N swell will arrive tonight and Sunday, driving another increase in surf heights along N facing shores, with peak surf heights near High Surf Warning levels of 25 feet. This swell will gradually diminish Monday and Tuesday as the associated period lowers.

Surf along W facing shores will gradually decline through the weekend. A moderate, long-period NW swell arrive Monday through Wednesday, with peak surf heights below advisory level heights.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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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