Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 09, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | ||||||
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | ||||||
| Sunset | 5:57 PM HST. | ||||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 12-16 | 10-15 | 10-15 | 10-14 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph early, becoming light and variable, then becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:01 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
An extra-large west-northwest (320 degrees) swell is at its peak, producing dangerously large surf along exposed north and west facing shores. A High Surf Warning remains posted for most north and west facing shores. Surf heights will likely fall below High Surf Warning levels Thursday night, and below High Surf Advisory heights by Saturday. A new, moderate northwest swell is possible Sunday.
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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