Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 04, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 6-10 | 6-10 | 5-8 | 5-8 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:49 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:45 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy until 12 PM, then mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:49 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:45 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR SOUTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 6-10 | 6-10 | 5-8 | 5-8 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:53 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:49 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:53 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:49 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The current medium period northwest swell will continue to gradually decline through Friday, with minimal surf then expected through the middle of next week.
The current long-period south swell is expected to gradually lower during the next few days, however a small reinforcement arriving tonight and Friday will help to keep south shore surf elevated into early next week. Surf should drop below the summertime average along south facing shores Tuesday and Wednesday.
East shore surf should hold fairly steady at or slightly above seasonal levels through Saturday. A slight lowering of the trade wind speeds over and upstream of the islands will allow for a small decline in east shore surf Sunday and Monday. A slight boost will then be possible Tuesday and Wednesday as the trades ramp back up.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Choppy/sideshore current with SE winds 15-20mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSW.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NE winds 5-10mph. Glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WSW less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Knee to waist high E short period wind swell in the morning builds to waist to chest high for the afternoon.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with E winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting ENE 10-15mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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