Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 29, 2021
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Thursday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | Around 80. |
Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 6:58 AM HST. |
Sunset | 5:55 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | In the upper 70s. |
Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 6:58 AM HST. |
Sunset | 5:56 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
An east-northeast swell, combined with the breezy trades, will sustain rough and choppy surf along east facing shores. Surf heights, however, are expected to remain just below the advisory threshold.
A moderate west-northwest swell has been declining. Another moderate northwest swell will arrive tonight, being reinforced again Thursday night, and then once more over the weekend.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Knee high NE short period wind swell in the morning builds to knee to waist high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with S winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ESE 10-15mph.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with E winds 5-10mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy with NNE winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting SE less than 5mph in the afternoon.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Semi clean/textured in the morning with N winds 10-15mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNE 5-10mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com