Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for March 20, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Tuesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 3-5 3-5 3-5
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 2-4
South Facing 1-3 2-4 2-4 2-4
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.1 feet 08:49 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 02:38 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:23 AM HST.
Sunset 6:31 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.3 feet 08:35 PM HST.
High 2.6 feet 03:01 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.2 feet 09:17 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 03:21 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:23 AM HST.
Sunset 6:32 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Tuesday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 09:26 AM HST.
High 1.5 feet 03:16 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 09:50 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 03:45 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:27 AM HST.
Sunset 6:35 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 09:12 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 03:39 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 09:31 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 03:54 AM HST.
TUESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 09:54 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 03:59 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.3 feet 10:18 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:27 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:27 AM HST.
Sunset 6:36 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A medium size, short period north (360-020 degree) swell generated by the winds behind a stalling front northwest of the islands is arriving this morning. This swell will produce small to moderate size surf along most smaller island north-facing shores through tonight and will gradually decline Tuesday. A mix of small north northwest swells may maintain modest surf along many exposed north and west-facing shorelines Wednesday into Friday. These north swells may wrap around and subtly increase surf along east-facing shores with more northern exposures through Tuesday. Strengthened mid week trades will result in more choppy wind waves along east-facing shores. A very small, long period south (190 degree) swell arriving today will result in an additional foot or two of surf along many south-facing shores through Tuesday before gradually lowering on Wednesday.

NORTH EAST

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD
ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal surf (ankle or less) for the morning with a knee to thigh high NNW medium period swell filling in during the afternoon.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSE winds 5-10mph. Choppy/disorganized conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting ESE 15-20mph.

NORTH WEST

am        pm  

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting N 10-15mph.

WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW AD

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

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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