Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 28, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 9-12 | 9-12 | 8-12 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:53 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:50 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 9-12 | 8-12 | 7-10 | 5-7 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
An extra-large, west-northwest to northwest (290-315 degrees) swell has come more in line with model guidance this afternoon, though swell heights are still hovering around 10-11 feet at the nearshore buoys. This will continue to translate into warning- level surf along exposed north and west facing shores of the smaller islands and west facing shores of the Big Island through tonight. The warning will likely be downgraded to a High Surf Advisory late tonight or early tomorrow morning, depending how quickly the swell subsides at the buoys overnight. This swell is forecast to slowly taper off over the weekend, but will still bring hazardous conditions to exposed areas. Another upward trend is possible early next week as a couple of smaller northwest swells arrive. Surf along south and east-facing shores will remain small through early 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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