Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 20, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
AM | PM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 6-8 |
South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 2-4 |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:09 PM HST. |
Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | Around 80. |
Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:10 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along north and west facing shores will be below High Surf Advisory levels today, but this will only be a temporary lull. A powerful long-period west-northwest swell is expected to build tomorrow, peak tomorrow night and Saturday, then gradually diminish Sunday and Monday. A High Surf Warning will likely be necessary for exposed north and west facing shores, including the west facing shores of the Big Island. After dropping below warning levels, continued wave energy from the west-northwest may require a High Surf Advisory through early next week. A small to moderate east-northeast swell is also possible over the weekend.
NORTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 15-20mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with E winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting WSW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy in the morning with ENE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the E.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com