Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 20, 2021

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Forecast for South Big Island and Big Island North and East

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 3-5 3-5 4-6 5-7
East Facing 7-10 7-10 8-12 8-12
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 12:48 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:24 AM HST.
Sunset 6:31 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Cloudy. Frequent showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 1.7 feet 09:44 PM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly cloudy. Frequent showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds North winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.3 feet 02:15 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:23 AM HST.
Sunset 6:32 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 01:25 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 0.6 feet 07:24 AM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 01:47 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:28 AM HST.
Sunset 6:35 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Light and variable winds.
Tides
Kona High 1.4 feet 10:22 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.6 feet 10:03 PM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.2 feet 02:52 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 06:57 AM HST.
High 0.4 feet 09:38 AM HST.
Low 0.2 feet 02:54 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:27 AM HST.
Sunset 6:36 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Strengthened trade winds and a north northeast swell will continue to support the High Surf Advisory (HSA) for exposed east-facing shoreline surf through Sunday. The next appreciable northwest swell is scheduled to pass around the islands Wednesday and Thursday. This moderate height, lower period northwest swell may push surf along north and west-facing shores to HSA levels Wednesday and Thursday. Periodic small, long period southwest to south swells emanating from gales south of New Zealand will produce a modest boost to mid week south-facing shore surf.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional chest sets. This rotates more ESE and builds to stomach to shoulder high in the afternoon.

Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with ESE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE 5-10mph in the afternoon. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with S winds less than 5mph.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSW winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNE less than 5mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Waist to chest high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to chest to shoulder high for the afternoon.

Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with NE winds 15-20mph in the morning decreasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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