Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 13, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | |||
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| Surf | Surf | ||||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | ||
| North Facing | 7-10 | 10-14 | 10-14 | 8-12 | |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest. |
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds around 10 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 5-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph in the afternoon, becoming light and variable. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:04 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
An extra large long period northwest swell will produce warning level surf for exposed north and west facing shores through Tuesday. A High Surf Warning is posted for these areas, and along with a High Surf Advisory for the west facing shores of Big Island through Tuesday. A Small Craft Advisory is also in effect through Tuesday for most coastal waters exposed to the large northwest swell.
Another extra large northwest (320-330 degree) swell will build into the region by Thursday, likely producing another round of warning level surf along exposed north and west facing shores lasting through Friday, and lingering near advisory levels Saturday before another reinforcement Sunday.
Surf along east facing shores will remain small through the first half of this week due shifting wind directions from the passing fronts, while no significant swells are expected to impact the state from the south.
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: 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
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE 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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