Hawaii County Surf Forecast for May 19, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:43 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:51 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:43 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:51 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Cloudy. Numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms. |
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| High Temperature | Around 80. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 5:47 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:55 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:47 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:55 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A small, short-period north-northeast swell will steadily decline tonight through the day. Some of this swell will wrap into exposed eastern shores, but otherwise, east shore surf will be below May average as the nearby trade wind flow will be weaker than normal into Saturday. A small northwest swell is possible early next week, while returning strong trade winds will increase east shore surf.
A mix of small south-southwest and south-southeast swell should produce inconsistent surf near the seasonal average through the weekend. Expect south shore surf to be at summertime background heights from Monday through the middle of next week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Ankle high ESE short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with ENE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NNW.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with NNW winds less than 5mph. This becomes Semi glassy for the afternoon.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Bumpy/semi bumpy with SSE winds 5-10mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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