Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 16, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:01 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:48 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Sunny. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:05 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:52 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The current small south swell should gradually decline the next few days. Small background energy from the southeast is also possible during the next few days. A more significant south swell will arrive Sunday and Sunday night, peak above the summertime average Monday, then slowly lower through the middle of next week.
Seasonally flat to tiny surf is expected through early next week for north facing shores. East shore surf will remain below normal through Friday, then slightly increase over the weekend.
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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