Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 24, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 8-12 8-12 8-12 7-10
East Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
clear. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 04:25 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 12:48 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.0 feet 05:21 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:57 AM HST.
Sunset 6:07 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Friday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph in the
afternoon, becoming light and variable,
then becoming east around 5 mph after
midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 05:02 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 01:26 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 04:48 PM HST.
High 1.9 feet 01:05 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.6 feet 09:11 AM HST.
High 0.8 feet 10:54 AM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 05:58 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 09:12 AM HST.
High 0.5 feet 12:04 PM HST.
Low 0.0 feet 05:48 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:11 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A combination of north northwest and north swells will produce large disorganized surf along north facing shores. The swells are expected to gradually decline Friday through the weekend. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for north facing exposures through 6 pm HST Friday. A series of moderate northwest and north swells are possible early next week.

Aside from areas exposed to wrap from north swells, east shore surf will remain well below normal through the middle of next week.

South shore surf will remain at background very small levels through the middle of next week.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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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