Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 24, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 10-15 | 7-10 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:51 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:48 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 6-8 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the evening, then becoming east after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:52 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Afternoon buoy and shore reports show surf heights have decreased below High Surf Warning (HSW) threshold but remain above High Surf Advisory (HSA) threshold. All HSWs are therefore downgraded to HSAs. Surf along north and west facing shores will slowly decline and potentially fall below HSA levels late Tuesday through Wednesday. Surf along east facing shores will briefly pick up through the first half of the week, with rough, short period energy expected. A downward trend is possible later in the week. For the second half of the holiday week, another warning-level northwest swell is possible, albeit smaller than this last one.
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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