Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 22, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Showers likely. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | ||||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:02 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:44 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph early in the afternoon, becoming light and variable. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds. |
| Sunrise | 6:06 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:48 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Shorter period energy filling in behind this morning's forerunners is fostering moderate surf along north and west-facing exposures today into early Thursday. The existing S (190) swell that peaked yesterday has since leveled out and will hold through today before fading on Thursday. Short period chop will be on the rise through mid-week for east- facing shores due to strengthening trades. Short period E swell, perhaps around 12 seconds or less, of several feet will be possible in a tropical cyclone scenario this weekend and would potentially warrant a High Surf Advisory or High Surf Warning for some east-facing exposures, particularly those of the Big Island. As is the case with wind, upper end potential for high surf will be entirely dependent on the system's track and intensity .
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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