Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 24, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 4-6 | 5-7 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | North winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:20 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:33 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the evening, then becoming northeast after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:24 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:37 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A small, short period north swell will gradually decline tonight, while a small west-northwest swell persists. A reinforcing pulse of medium period north-northeast swell will arrive on Tuesday, peak in the afternoon and at night, then decline Wednesday. Surf along north and exposed east facing shores may near High Surf Advisory levels during the peak. Another small west-northwest swell will arrive Thursday, peak Friday, then decline during the weekend. Aside from areas along east shores exposed to the northerly swell, short period energy from rebuilding trade winds will increase to near seasonal average Tuesday night and Wednesday, then hold into the weekend. A small south-southwest swell will decline Tuesday and fade Wednesday. A short-lived pulse of small south-southeast swell will be possible Wednesday through Friday, and a small south-southwest swell could arrive Friday into the weekend.
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: Clean in the early morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
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
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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