Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 18, 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 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:51 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 7:02 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:52 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 7:02 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:55 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 7:06 PM HST. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:56 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 7:06 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Near average surf along south facing shores will persist today before easing to below average Friday. Background southerly swells is then expected Friday through the remainder of the forecast period, maintaining below average surf along south facing shores.
Small, choppy surf is expected for east facing shores for the next few days. Rough, choppy is expected to gradually return late in the weekend into early next week as strong trades return. No significant swells are expected elsewhere.
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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