Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 19, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | |||
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| Surf | Surf | ||||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | ||
| North Facing | 7-10 | 8-12 | 6-8 | 3-5 | |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming north in the evening, then becoming west after midnight. |
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Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph in the afternoon, becoming light and variable, then becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. |
Swell Summary
A short-lived northwest swell will peak tonight and decline Monday. This swell will produce advisory level surf across exposed north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai and Oahu, and north facing shores of Molokai and Maui, where a High Surf Advisory is in effect through tonight. Buoy readings show a wave high increase at Waimea Bay, and a decrease already seen at the 51001. Another moderate, long period, northwest swell is expected to arrive in the islands Tuesday, and linger through the middle of the week. This swell will maintain elevated surf along north and west facing shores.
As winds weaken and veer to the southeast ahead of the incoming front, surf will lower along east facing shores. There are no noteworthy swells 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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