Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 23, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:42 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:52 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | Around 70. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:46 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:56 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along south facing shores will gradually build tomorrow through Saturday as a long period south-southwest swell is expected to fill in, producing near seasonal average surf through the weekend before declining early next week. Another long-period south- southwest swell is expected to arrive Wednesday into Thursday, bringing more near seasonal average surf to south facing shores.
East shore surf will remain near seasonal average through the weekend as trade winds persist, then gradually decline into midweek as the trades weaken slightly.
Tiny surf will prevail along north facing shores through early next week. A small to moderate medium period northwest swell will arrive late Wednesday into Thursday of next week, bringing above seasonal average surf.
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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