Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 15, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-12 | 10-15 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly clear. Hazy. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | South winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | Southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:01 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 6-8 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:05 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The next extra large, long period, northwest (320-340) swell will begin to fill in tonight, peak Thursday afternoon, then slowly fade through Friday. A High Surf Warning will go effect into from midnight tonight through Friday for exposed north and west facing shores. To a lesser extent, north facing shores of windward Big Island and west facing shores of leeward Big Island will be exposed to the incoming swell. Surf will continue to lower through Saturday night before the next large northwest swell arrives on Sunday.
Surf along east facing shores will remain small through Friday due to shifting wind directions from the passing front. However, some east facing shores sensitive to northerly swells may experience a slight uptick in surf heights early this weekend as the fading northwesterly swell becomes more northerly. No noteworthy swells are expected for the next few days for south facing shores.
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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