Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 13, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:04 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A moderate to large long-period northwest swell will build in quickly Monday morning, peak Monday niht then gradually decline through midweek. Surf along east facing shores will lower a bit Monday and Tuesday as the trades ease. South shore surf will remain very small through the middle of the week. An out of season long- period south swell may move through the islands at the end of the week, bringing a sizable boost to south shore surf.
NORTH EAST
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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
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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
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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
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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




