Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 23, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:42 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:52 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:42 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:53 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:46 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:56 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:46 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:57 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
South shore surf will remain small and below the summertime average through the middle of next week, with only small inconsistent pulses of southwest swell expected. The next significant south-southwest swell appears to move in late next week.
East shore surf will remain near the seasonal average through Friday. A slight decrease is expected this weekend through the middle of next week as the trades ease over and upstream of the islands. Surf along north shores will remain very small with a slight bump possible late Sunday through Monday.
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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