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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for August 24, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


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

Weather Partly sunny. Frequent showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.1 feet 10:20 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:03 AM HST.
Sunset 6:42 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature Around 70.
Winds Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.3 feet 03:05 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.3 feet 11:37 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:03 AM HST.
Sunset 6:42 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 Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.7 feet 10:58 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.0 feet 10:48 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:07 AM HST.
Sunset 6:46 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.2 feet 03:42 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 03:37 AM HST.
FRIDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the upper 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.9 feet 12:15 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.2 feet 11:57 AM HST.
Sunrise 6:07 AM HST.
Sunset 6:46 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A medium period east swell in combination with trade wind swell will keep east shore surf near or just below the summertime average through Friday. A slight decrease in trade winds speeds will keep east shore surf below normal levels Saturday through Monday, with a trend up and closer to the summertime average expected by the middle of next week as the trades strengthen once again.

Surf along south facing shores will remain small through Monday, with mainly background southerly swells moving through. A slight bump in south shore surf is possible Tuesday through the middle of next week, as a small medium period south swell moves through.

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North shore surf will remain flat through the weekend. A small medium period northwest swell could give surf along north and west facing shores a slight boost Monday and Tuesday, before fading out during the middle of next week.

NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.

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NORTH WEST

am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Fairly clean in the early morning with S winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting SW.

WEST

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am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 10-15mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy/semi bumpy in the morning with ENE winds 5-10mph. This becomes Semi choppy for the afternoon.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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