Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 15, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 15-20 | 15-20 | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| East Facing | 8-12 | 8-12 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:47 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:44 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | ||||||
| Winds | North winds around 15 mph. | ||||||
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| Sunrise | 6:47 AM HST. | ||||||
| Sunset | 5:44 PM HST. | ||||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:51 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:48 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A medium period north swell is expected to peak today, bringing advisory level surf to north and east facing shores. The swell will then gradually decline tonight and Saturday. A small long period northwest swell will move through Monday through the middle of next week, with a moderate sized reinforcing northwest swell then arriving late next week giving north and west shore surf a nice boost.
A building northeast swell is expected to fill in Sunday and Sunday night, with surf likely building to advisory levels along east facing shores Monday and Tuesday, with a gradual decline expected Wednesday through late next week. Some wrap into north facing shores will likely occur with this swell as well. South shore surf will remain tiny through the weekend, with a small boost possible Monday through late next week as a small long period south-southwest swell moves through.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Chest to head high NNE wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to 1-2′ overhead high.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with NNE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting N 5-10mph.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee to thigh high NNE medium period swell with occasional waist high sets.
Conditions: Glassy in the early morning with SW winds less than 5mph. Sideshore texture/chop conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting NE 10-15mph.
WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the morning with ENE winds 5-10mph. Semi glassy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting SSW less than 5mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm 
Surf: Waist high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to chest high.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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