Hawaii County Surf Forecast for April 17, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Isolated showers. | ||||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | ||||||
| Winds | North winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||||
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| Sunrise | 6:01 AM HST. | ||||||
| Sunset | 6:39 PM HST. | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:00 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:39 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:05 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:43 PM HST. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:04 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:43 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along south facing shores came in notably higher and will hold through Thursday as overlapping south swells will keep elevated surf through the end of the week. The current northwest swell will become increasingly north as it gradually lowers through Thursday. Surf along east facing shores remains small through late week before trending up slightly as trade strengthen late this week.
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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