Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 16, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 10-14 | 10-14 | 9-12 | 8-12 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds 15 to 20 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:02 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 7-10 | 7-10 | 6-8 | 5-7 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly clear. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the evening, then becoming east after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:06 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
An extra large, medium to long period northwest (320-340 degrees) swell will continue to fill in this afternoon, peak this evening, then slowly fade through Friday. A High Surf Warning remains in effect through Friday for exposed north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui. Additionally, a High Surf Advisory is in effect for west facing shores of the Big Island. This swell will gradually transition to become more northerly (350-010 degrees) as it fades through the weekend. Surf along north and west facing shores will then linger near advisory levels Saturday before another reinforcing northwest swell arrives Sunday into Sunday night.
Surf along east facing shores will remain small, though will increase slightly Friday into the weekend as trades become re-established across the area. Additionally, some east facing shores sensitive to northerly swells may experience a slight uptick in surf heights 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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