Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 29, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | ||||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:04 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:38 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 6 PM, then mostly clear. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph early in the afternoon, becoming light and variable. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Numerous showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 80s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:08 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:42 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along east facing shores has peaked just below the high surf advisory threshold today in response to medium moderate period swell emanating from TS Gilma. This surf will hold steady through much of Thursday before fading Thursday night into Friday. The remainder of the forecast period will be characterized by typical short period trade wind swell. Surf along south facing shores will trend down today. Below average surf is then expected Thursday through the weekend as tiny background south swells move through. Summertime average surf may return next week as a series of small, long period southerly swells begin to fill. North facing shores will see small surf develop Thursday into Friday as a small, medium to long period swell advances through area waters. This swell will peak Friday and gradually diminish through 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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