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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 25, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 3-5 4-6 4-6 4-6
East Facing 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, increasing to
southeast around 15 mph in the
afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.9 feet 11:20 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:13 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:09 AM HST.
Sunset 6:15 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 10:37 PM HST.
High 2.3 feet 05:47 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 1.1 feet 12:09 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 04:24 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:10 AM HST.
Sunset 6:14 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.6 feet 11:57 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 04:51 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 06:03 AM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 12:40 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 05:28 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:13 AM HST.
Sunset 6:19 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming east
after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 11:14 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 11:28 PM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 06:25 AM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 12:46 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 05:02 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.1 feet 06:41 AM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 01:38 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 05:49 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:14 AM HST.
Sunset 6:18 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf for south facing shores will remain small today, before a small long period south swell arrives on Friday and peaks over the weekend at, or slightly above, the September average (5 ft).

Surf for east facing shores will likely see an increase from the N-NNE swell today and Friday. The islands to see the greatest increase would be Kauai and Oahu, as these islands are most directly within the fetch area of the low to the north. This swell will fade out by the weekend. Trade wind chop could increase by Sunday as trade winds return.

NORTH EAST

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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  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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.

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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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