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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 13, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Wednesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
South Facing 4-6 4-6 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northwest after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.6 feet 02:18 PM HST.
Low 0.5 feet 08:41 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 02:09 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Numerous showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds North winds around 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.1 feet 08:00 AM HST.
High 2.6 feet 02:41 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:07 AM HST.
Sunset 6:26 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Wednesday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the evening, then becoming
light and variable after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 2.1 feet 02:56 PM HST.
Low 0.4 feet 09:18 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 02:47 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.3 feet 03:02 PM HST.
Low 0.3 feet 09:46 PM HST.
High 1.4 feet 03:18 AM HST.
WEDNESDAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.1 feet 08:37 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 03:19 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 08:46 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 03:30 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:11 AM HST.
Sunset 6:30 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A relatively small, medium period east swell that originated from former Tropical Cyclone Jova has been moving through the area over the past day or so. This swell appears to have peaked and will be declining through Wednesday. The declining swell, combined with the weakening winds starting late Wednesday, should result in east shore surf below the seasonal average for the second half of the week. For the south shores, a small, medium period south (180-190 degrees) swell continues to move through the area. This swell will begin to decline on Wednesday. Another small south swell is forecast to arrive this weekend. No significant swells are expected to affect the north-facing shores through the forecast period.

NORTH EAST

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Surf: Minimal surf (ankle or less) for the morning with a knee to thigh high NE short period wind swell filling in during the afternoon with occasional waist sets.

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 ESE 10-15mph.

NORTH WEST

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with SSW winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SW 10-15mph.

WEST

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NNE 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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