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Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 17, 2023

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Monday
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 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY

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.
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Frequent showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.2 feet 10:28 PM HST.
High 2.3 feet 05:00 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Frequent showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.8 feet 11:01 AM HST.
High 1.9 feet 04:25 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:08 AM HST.
Sunset 6:21 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Monday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TODAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
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.
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 0.1 feet 11:05 PM HST.
High 1.8 feet 05:38 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.2 feet 11:22 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 05:59 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly
cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming west
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.5 feet 11:38 AM HST.
High 1.6 feet 05:03 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.6 feet 12:17 PM HST.
High 1.5 feet 05:32 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:12 AM HST.
Sunset 6:25 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A small, long to medium period south swell will peak today and produce up to head high surf along south facing shores. This swell energy will slowly decrease on Monday and Tuesday. Another long period south swell will arrive next weekend, boosting surf heights along south facing shores.

Moderate trade winds will keep small east chop into next week. No significant swells are expected to reach north and west facing shores for the next seven days.

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NORTH EAST

am        pm  

Surf: Knee high NE short period wind swell.

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

WEST

am        pm  

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Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.

Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds 5-10mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 10-15mph. Glassy conditions are expected for the late day with SE winds less than 5mph.

SOUTH EAST

am        pm  

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

Conditions: Semi choppy with ENE winds 10-15mph.

Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com

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