Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 16, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:02 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. 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 | 6:06 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The current northwest swell will decline slightly through Thursday, followed by a large swell Friday. Long period forerunners will arrive Thursday night, and the swell will produce High Surf Warning conditions across most north and west facing shores during the peak Friday into early Saturday. The swell will gradually decline late Saturday into Monday, followed by a slightly smaller northwest swell next Wednesday.
An out of season south-southwest swell is due Thursday through the weekend. An increase in small inconsistent swell is expected Thursday, followed by a larger pulse arriving Friday. South shore surf is expected to be at or above summertime average during the peak of the swell Friday and Saturday. The swell will gradually decline Sunday and Monday.
East shore surf is already below seasonal average and will decline on Friday as trade winds become disrupted. Rough east shore surf will rebuild Saturday night and Sunday as northeasterly trade winds strengthen, then decline again Monday as winds ease.
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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