Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 16, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 6-8 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:27 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:30 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | ||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:26 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:31 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 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 3-5 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:30 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:35 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along exposed north and west facing shores will hold around the advisory levels today, briefly lower tonight, then potentially return to advisory levels Sunday as a fresh northwest (310 degrees) swell arrives. Another northwest swell is expected Tuesday through midweek that could lead to advisory level surf. Surf along south facing shores will trend up late Sunday, then linger into early next week as a south-southwest swell moves through. Surf along east facing shores will remain small and choppy each day.
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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