Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 01, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 10-14 | 8-12 | 7-10 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. |
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Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming east after midnight. |
Swell Summary
A medium-period north-northwest (340-350 degree) swell is now beginning to lower, with reported surf heights now just below advisory thresholds. Therefore, the High Surf Advisory has been cancelled for north and west facing shores. This swell will continue to lower through the remainder of the week. A moderate, medium-period north-northeast (360-020 degree) swell will move into Hawaiian waters by Friday, possibly producing moderate surges in north facing harbors, as well as boosting surf along north facing shores to near advisory levels.
Choppy east shore surf will continue into the weekend as locally breezy trade winds persist. Surf along south facing shores will remain tiny to small through the forecast period.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the early morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 10-15mph. This becomes Sideshore texture/chop for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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