Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 03, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 7-10 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:50 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:44 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 7-10 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then clear. A slight chance of thunderstorms with isolated showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast. |
| Weather | Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny. Scattered showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:54 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:48 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The northwest swell (310 degree) has filled in around the islands today,and is expected to gradually decline through tomorrow. Surf along south-facing shores will be elevated this week as two long period south southwest swells (180-200 degree) build into the region Wednesday and again this weekend. A High Surf Advisory (HSA) may need to be issued for south facing shores Wednesday as the swell builds late tonight. East facing shores will remain small through Wednesday but will rise later this week as the trades return and restrengthen.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to waist high short period wind swell with occasional stomach sets. The swell will be coming from the ENE in the morning and shift to the E during the day.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with S 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.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ENE 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 E winds 5-10mph in the morning shifting ENE for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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