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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 12, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast

HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 15-20 15-20 15-20 12-16
East Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny until 12 PM, then sunny.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.2 feet 06:25 AM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 01:24 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:57 AM HST.
Sunset 5:59 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly clear.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 1.2 feet 06:56 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 12:10 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Sunny.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.0 feet 06:51 AM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 02:02 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:57 AM HST.
Sunset 6:00 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 12-16 12-16 10-14 8-12
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.8 feet 07:03 AM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:01 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.8 feet 07:10 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 02:23 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:03 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly clear. Hazy.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming east
around 5 mph after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.0 feet 07:34 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 12:47 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.0 feet 08:32 PM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 01:23 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.6 feet 07:29 AM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 02:39 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.6 feet 07:42 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 02:54 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:04 PM HST.

Swell Summary

An extra-large northwest swell will be slow to diminish today, then shift to the north tonight and Friday as it gradually eases. Another powerful, but smaller, very long-period northwest swell is expected Saturday through Monday, with peak surf heights approaching High Surf Warning values. After this long-lived swell eases, surf heights early next week look to remain below Advisory levels along all shores as moderate-sized northwest swells arrive. A tiny south swell is possible this weekend.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Knee to thigh high NNE short period wind swell in the morning with occasional waist high sets. This drops into the ankle to knee range for the afternoon.

Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with E winds 5-10mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ESE 10-15mph.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SW winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture with NNE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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