Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 19, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:04 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Sunny. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:04 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Sunny. Hazy. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:08 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A northwest swell will maintain moderate surf along north facing shores today. A larger northwest swell should bring advisory level surf to north and west facing shores Friday, then dip below advisory levels Saturday. A much larger northwest swell is expected to ramp up quickly Saturday night, peak Sunday, then slowly decline Monday through mid-week next week. Surf heights will reach well above warning thresholds and possibly approach over 40 feet during the peak of the swell along north facing exposures of the smaller islands. The combination of rising surf and the high tides from the new moon Saturday night and Sunday night could produce coastal impacts with waves washing across roads near the shorelines.
Background south swell energy is expected through the weekend. A new small long-period south swell could give south shore surf a minor boost early next week. Surf along east facing shores will remain small due to the lack of trade winds over and upstream of the islands.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to chest high SE short period wind swell for the morning going more ESE during the day.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with E winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Bumpy/semi bumpy with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SSE 5-10mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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