Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 09, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:57 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:01 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along north facing shores will remain small to moderate through Friday due to a gradually declining west-northwest swell. A storm low south of the Aleutian Islands will deepen and generate a larger north- northwest (330 degrees) swell that will build rapidly on Saturday and peak through Sunday, producing surf near High Surf Warning levels along north and some west facing shores. Another storm low is expected to develop closer to Hawaii this weekend and generate a larger long period northwest (320-330 deg) swell. This swell will likely produce surf above the High Surf Warning thresholds late Monday and Tuesday. Stay tuned as the low develops.
Surf along east facing shores will continue to decline through the weekend as winds over and upwind of Hawaii remain weak. Some increase in east shore surf is possible early next week. Along south shores, surf will remain very small through the forecast period.
NORTH EAST
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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
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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
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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
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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




