Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 20, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy.
Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.5 feet 03:55 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 10:12 PM HST.
High 2.7 feet 04:46 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.6 feet 10:56 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:25 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:08 AM HST.
Sunset 6:19 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph early in the
afternoon, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona High 2.0 feet 04:33 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 10:49 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:24 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.0 feet 04:57 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 11:07 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 05:45 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 11:33 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 05:03 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 12:09 PM HST.
High 1.6 feet 05:35 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:12 AM HST.
Sunset 6:23 PM HST.

Swell Summary

North shore surf will remain very small through the weekend until about the middle of next week when a 3 to 5 foot medium to long- period northwest swell could arrive. East shore surf will hold near seasonal levels today then slowly lower through early next week. A mix of southeast, south and southwest swells will keep small surf rolling into south facing shores through Monday. A slight bump in south shore surf is possible Monday night through mid week as a slightly larger long- period southwest swell moves through.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

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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.

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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.

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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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