Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 04, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| 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 mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:55 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:54 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:59 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:58 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The first of a series of large to extra large northwest swells is due this weekend. Long period forerunners are expected Saturday morning, will build quickly down the island chain Saturday afternoon and peak Saturday night and early Sunday. Another round of large to extra large northwest swell is expected Monday through Thursday next week. Surf along east and south facing shores will remain small through the forecast period.
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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