Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 05, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
East Facing | 5-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Weather | Cloudy. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||||
Winds | Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||||
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Sunrise | 6:36 AM HST. | ||||||
Sunset | 6:27 PM HST. |
Weather | Cloudy. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||
Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | ||||
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Weather | Cloudy. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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Sunrise | 6:35 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:27 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Weather | Partly sunny. Occasional showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 6:40 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:31 PM HST. |
Weather | Partly sunny. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 6:39 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:31 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The persistent trade winds will generate rough and choppy surf along east facing shores through the week. Gradually diminishing medium period swells out of the northwest and north will continue to trend down today. A small, medium period northwest swell will arrive on Wednesday. Followed by a larger and longer period northwest swell, building surf heights to near advisory thresholds along exposed north and west facing shores from Friday to Saturday.
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