Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 27, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
PM | AM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | ||||||
Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming north after midnight. |
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Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||
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Sunrise | 6:10 AM HST. | ||||
Sunset | 6:13 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
PM | AM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Isolated 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. |
Swell Summary
The current moderate northwest swell (320 to 330 degrees) will continue to gradually decline through Friday. However, a new small, medium period north-northwest swell (330 to 340 degrees) will build in Friday night, providing a small, short lived boost to surf along north and select west facing shores this weekend.
A series of overlapping south and southwest swells will keep south shore surf slightly elevated into early next week. A reinforcing, tiny long period southwest (220 degrees) swell will build on Friday, keeping small surf along south facing shores. The next small, long period south-southwest swell (200 degrees) is expected to fill in Monday and peak Tuesday into Wednesday. This could bring near to slightly above average surf along south facing shores.
East facing shores will remain small through early next week due to the lack of strong trades both locally and upstream.
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