Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 18, 2022
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 6:29 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:35 PM HST. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. |
| Sunrise | 6:29 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:35 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along north and west facing shores will remain elevated, but below advisory levels, through Saturday as a series of small northwest swells move through the coastal waters. A larger northwest swell will fill in Sunday night into Monday, with surf likely reaching advisory levels Tuesday and Wednesday, then slowly subsiding through the rest of the week. As this swell moves down the island chain the direction will become more northerly, most likely sometime Tuesday.
East facing shores will have small, choppy surf today, then slowly trend down through the weekend. Rough surf will return along east shores early next week due to the combination of north- northwest swell wrap and increasing northeasterly wind swell. Surf along south facing shores will remain small into early next week. A small south swell is possible towards the middle of next week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to thigh high E short period wind swell.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ESE 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ESE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy with NW winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting S 10-15mph in the afternoon.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to knee to waist high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 10-15mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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