Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 27, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 6-8 | 7-10 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:53 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:49 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 8-12 | 10-14 | 10-14 | 8-12 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:53 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The current west-northwest to northwest (290 to 315 degrees) swell will peak this evening through tonight, then slowly ease Friday into the weekend. A High Surf Warning is in place through at least Friday for exposed north and west facing shores of the smaller islands and for west facing shores of the Big Island. A couple of moderate northwest swells will be possible next week especially around Tuesday through Thursday. Small surf is expected for south and east facing shores. The exception could be for south facing shores exposed to more westerly swells, which could see some westerly wrap through Friday.
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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