Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 19, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
East Facing 4-6 4-6 4-6 4-6
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy.
Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.0 feet 03:17 PM HST.
Low -0.4 feet 09:29 PM HST.
High 3.1 feet 04:32 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.8 feet 11:04 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 03:49 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:16 AM HST.
Sunset 5:54 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 1.6 feet 03:55 PM HST.
Low -0.2 feet 10:06 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 05:10 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.4 feet 04:32 PM HST.
Low -0.2 feet 10:17 PM HST.
High 2.8 feet 05:24 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 11:41 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 04:27 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.3 feet 12:22 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 05:13 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:20 AM HST.
Sunset 5:58 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf will remain below High Surf Advisory levels through at least the middle of next week. A small, relatively short-period northwest swell will arrive tonight and Saturday, then diminish Sunday as it becomes increasingly north. Small long-period south swell will bring small surf to south facing shores, with potential for a small boost early next week.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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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