Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 26, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 10-14 | 8-12 | 8-12 | 7-10 |
| East Facing | 10-14 | 8-12 | 8-12 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:19 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 5:50 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 5-7 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph early, becoming light and variable, then becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. |
Swell Summary
Nearshore buoys saw a quick rise during the day today due to the reinforcing NNE swell and is now starting to level off with deep water swell of around 6 to 8 feet. This swell is likely peaking through this evening and should slowly decline later tonight into Saturday. Another small to moderate north swell should fill in on Sunday and peak on Monday then gradually decline.
A new long-period south swell will continue to fill in tonight and peak on Saturday then slowly decline through early next week. Surf along east facing shores will continue to remain at advisory thresholds through Saturday. Surf will likely drop below advisory thresholds by Saturday night, but the combination of strengthening trades and a small long-period east swell from Tropical Cyclone Kristy should continue to produce rough and elevated surf along east facing shores throughout next week. After a few days of strong trades, surf could build to advisory thresholds of 10 feet along east facing shores by the middle of next week.
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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