Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 25, 2022

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Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 08:22 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 03:27 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 08:23 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 03:31 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:07 AM HST.
Sunset 6:46 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
north after midnight.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 09:53 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 03:02 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.3 feet 10:25 PM HST.
High 1.2 feet 03:36 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 08:56 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 03:53 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 09:01 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:00 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:07 AM HST.
Sunset 6:45 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A new, small south swell is expected to roll through local waters today through Sunday. Also, the current small mid-period northwest swell will lower gradually through Friday. Short-period choppy surf along east facing shores will remain rather small through Friday, with a gradual uptick expected over the weekend as trade winds gradually strengthen. Overall, no significant swells are anticipated through the middle of next week.

NORTH EAST

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Surf: Knee to thigh high ENE short period wind swell for the morning drops a bit during the afternoon.

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.

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Conditions: Glassy in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.

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SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 5-10mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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