Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 29, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Sunday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 6-8 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:53 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:51 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 7-10 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
The current northwest (310-340) swell has rapidly declined through the day today, with current observations even a bit below model guidance. Surf along exposed north and west facing shores has declined as a result. The High Surf Advisory has been cancelled for the smaller islands and the High Surf Warning for west facing Big Island has been downgraded to a High Surf Advisory. This swell and associated surf will continue to decline into early next week. The next significant northwest swell is not expected until middle of next week at the earliest. Surf along south and east facing shores will remain small through 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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