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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 16, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 4-6
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.5 feet 06:42 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 11:12 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 04:00 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:39 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 1.9 feet 11:33 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.4 feet 06:52 AM HST.
High 1.0 feet 12:11 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 05:17 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:39 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Wednesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 07:19 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 11:50 AM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 04:37 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 06:58 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 12:29 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 04:26 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:05 AM HST.
Sunset 6:43 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
south after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.6 feet 12:11 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.7 feet 11:53 PM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 07:29 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 12:49 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 05:54 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 07:27 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 01:16 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 05:58 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:05 AM HST.
Sunset 6:43 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along north and west facing shores has filled in overnight as a mixed- period northwest swell continues to bring elevated surf to exposed shores. This swell will hold through the day then gradually diminish as it becomes increasingly north Wednesday. Otherwise, a combination of southeast and southwest swells will support small to moderate surf along south facing shores the next couple of days. Surf along east facing shores will remain very small, then gradually trend up as the northeast trade winds increase later in the week.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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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