Hawaii County Surf Forecast for November 23, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:33 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:40 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:33 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:40 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Friday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:37 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:44 PM HST. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:37 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:44 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Long period energy associated from the northwest swell (320 degrees) has reached offshore buoys late last night as early forerunners are expected through the day. The initial surge of long period energy will fill in today before extra- large reinforcements will cause a sharp rise in the swell height tonight into early Friday morning.
Surf along east facing shores will remain rough and choppy for the next day or so, due to the combination of breezy trade winds and the decreasing north swell wrapping into exposed locations. Less choppy conditions are expected later in the week due to decreasing wind speeds, however locations exposed to northwest swell may still be impacted.
Surf along south facing shores will remain small through the rest of week. The next small, long-period south-southwest swell is expected to fill in over the weekend, keeping surf from going flat.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting ESE 15-20mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with SE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Small scale (ankle to knee high) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with NE winds less than 5mph. Light sideshore texture conditions for the afternoon as the winds increase to 5-10mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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