Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 30, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | South winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | South winds around 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:11 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | Around 70. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, increasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:00 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:15 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A fresh pulse of mid-period NNW swell peaked well below High Surf Advisory (HSA) levels on Wednesday and will diminish Thursday. A larger N swell will likely arrive Thursday night and Friday, pushing surf heights to High Surf Advisory heights along N facing shores. The low passing north of the islands will continue to intensify as it moves away, likely delivering a larger N-NNE swell from Sunday into next week. A couple moderate-sized WNW swells are also expected, a smaller one this weekend, and a slightly larger one from Monday into Wednesday.
Rough and choppy surf (due to increasing short-period wind waves) will develop along S and W facing shores from tonight through Friday due to the increasingly strong low-level S-SW winds.
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




