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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 16, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 2-4 3-5 5-7 5-7
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.4 feet 09:41 AM HST.
High 2.3 feet 03:47 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:08 AM HST.
Sunset 6:23 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 10:05 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 04:21 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.6 feet 10:19 AM HST.
High 2.1 feet 04:07 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:08 AM HST.
Sunset 6:22 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 1-3 3-5 3-5
South Facing 1-3 2-4 4-6 4-6
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 10:18 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 04:25 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.4 feet 10:43 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 04:44 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:12 AM HST.
Sunset 6:27 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly
cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds North winds around 5 mph in the
evening, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona Low 0.2 feet 10:42 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 04:59 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 11:01 PM HST.
High 1.9 feet 05:22 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
west in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 10:56 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 04:45 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.5 feet 11:27 AM HST.
High 1.7 feet 05:08 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:12 AM HST.
Sunset 6:26 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, long period swell is expected to fill in later today, with forerunners expected through the morning hours. The swell energy will peak Sunday, and then slowly decrease into next week.

Surf along east facing shores will remain on the small side through the weekend. No significant swells are expected to affect the north and west facing shores through the forecast period.

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NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Waist to stomach high E short period wind swell for the morning with occasional chest high sets. This drops in the afternoon with occasional stomach high sets.

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

NORTH WEST

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am        pm  

Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

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

WEST

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the WNW. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with W winds less than 5mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Ankle high E short period wind swell in the morning builds a bit for the afternoon.

Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 5-10mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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