Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 09, 2023
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 5-7 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:43 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:42 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | Around 70. | |||||
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:44 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:42 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:48 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:46 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A new, medium-period northwest swell will peak today, producing high surf along exposed north and west facing shores. The swell will gradually become more northerly as it slowly diminishes Sunday into Monday. A large, long-period northwest swell is expected to arrive Tuesday and Wednesday, with peak surf heights approaching High Surf Warning levels along exposed shores. This long-lived swell will become more northerly later in the week. Increased trade winds will lead to elevated short-period surf along east facing shores Tuesday and Wednesday.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Sideshore texture/chop with SSE winds 10-15mph in the morning shifting SE for 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 to the WNW.
WEST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NNE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting NNW less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with NW winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the NE.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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