Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 30, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. |
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | South winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:04 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:37 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 6 PM, then partly cloudy. Numerous showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph early in the afternoon, becoming light and variable, then becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. |
Swell Summary
Short to medium period east swell generated by weakening tropical cyclone Gilma will maintain moderate surf along east facing shores this evening. East shore surf will gradually diminish from east to west late tonight and Friday, as Gilma dissipates near the islands. A small south swell will fade tonight, followed by small background swells from the south and southeast through the rest of the week. A small northwest swell will arrive late tonight and Friday, then diminish during 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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