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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 17, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


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

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.0 feet 09:20 AM HST.
High 2.7 feet 04:09 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:48 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.5 feet 10:39 PM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:02 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 09:54 AM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:33 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:47 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Friday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.0 feet 09:57 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:47 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 10:06 AM HST.
High 2.4 feet 04:57 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:05 AM HST.
Sunset 6:52 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly clear. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Light and variable winds.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 11:16 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 04:40 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.3 feet 11:43 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 05:14 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 10:31 AM HST.
High 2.0 feet 05:11 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.3 feet 10:44 AM HST.
High 2.2 feet 05:21 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:05 AM HST.
Sunset 6:51 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A series of small reinforcing northwest swells will keep north shore surf up above typical summertime flat levels through the remainder of the work week.

South shore surf will remain small and below the summertime average through the weekend, with mainly background southerly swells. A small south swell may boost south shore surf up close to the summertime average early next week.

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East shore surf will remain below normal levels through the weekend due to lack of strong trades upstream of the island chain. Long period east swell generated from Tropical Storm Hillary off Baja California could impact east facing shores during the middle of next week but still dependent on the size and intensity of the storm.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSE winds 10-15mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SE.

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NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with SSW winds 5-10mph. Semi choppy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

WEST

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am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WSW.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high E short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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