Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 17, 2024

Play
Listen to this Article
3 minutes
Loading Audio... Article will play after ad...
Playing in :00
A
A
A

no slideshow

Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Thursday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 2-4 0-2 0-2
East Facing 3-5 3-5 1-3 1-3
South Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 3-5
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.5 feet 01:33 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:51 AM HST.
Sunset 7:02 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Showers likely.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 1.0 feet 08:25 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 11:48 PM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 06:23 AM HST.
High 2.8 feet 02:09 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:51 AM HST.
Sunset 7:02 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Thursday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 5-7 5-7 4-6 3-5
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 06:11 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 02:11 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 06:07 AM HST.
High 2.4 feet 02:00 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:55 AM HST.
Sunset 7:06 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.6 feet 09:02 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 12:26 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.5 feet 09:33 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 01:20 AM HST.
THURSDAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 07:00 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 02:47 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 06:55 AM HST.
High 2.6 feet 02:40 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:55 AM HST.
Sunset 7:06 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along south facing shores will remain elevated today with a gradual downtrend through Thursday. Background south swell energy is then expected Friday through the rest of the forecast period.

Rough, choppy surf along east facing shores begin to trend down today through the rest of the week.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Tiny bumps along north facing shores remain possible today, but should return to nearly flat summertime conditions Thursday.

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

Sponsored Content

Subscribe to our Newsletter

Stay in-the-know with daily or weekly
headlines delivered straight to your inbox.
Cancel
×

Comments

This comments section is a public community forum for the purpose of free expression. Although Big Island Now encourages respectful communication only, some content may be considered offensive. Please view at your own discretion. View Comments