Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 22, 2026

Published August 21, 2026 • 8:00 PM HST
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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 2-4 5-7 5-7 5-7
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 70s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
north after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.4 feet 04:36 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.3 feet 12:51 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:02 AM HST.
Sunset 6:44 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Saturday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 05:13 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.6 feet 08:44 PM HST.
High 0.7 feet 12:04 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 05:00 AM HST.
SATURDAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.9 feet 01:29 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.2 feet 01:06 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:06 AM HST.
Sunset 6:48 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Surf along south facing shores will remain elevated through the weekend. Another reinforcing swell is expected over the weekend which should boost surf heights near the summer average over the weekend. A series of south swells are expected next week with above average surf likely during the second half of next week potentially up to High Surf Advisory levels.

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Surf along east-facing shores remains below average tonight then is expected to build this weekend as the trades restrengthen. Surf along east and south- facing shores will be compounded by a southeast swell generated by Tropical Storm Moke that will build through Sunday and then become south, then southwest through early next week. This short- period tropical swell could cause surf to approach advisory levels. North facing shores will remain tiny through tonight with a small medium to long period west north swell from Hurricane Lala this weekend.

NORTH EAST

NORTH WEST

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WEST

SOUTH EAST

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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