Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 30, 2023
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 14-18 | 12-16 | 8-12 | 7-10 |
| East Facing | 10-14 | 8-12 | 6-8 | 5-7 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:54 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:51 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | ||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | ||||||
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| Sunrise | 6:54 AM HST. | ||||||
| Sunset | 5:52 PM HST. | ||||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EXPOSED WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 6-8 | 6-8 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 6:58 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:55 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:58 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:56 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Advisory level surf along north and east facing shores will subside today and Sunday as the north swell (010-020) slowly subsides. A new large, long- period, northwest (320 deg) swell will arrive late tonight, peak Sunday before slowly subsiding Sunday night into early next week. This swell will elevate surf to advisory levels along north and west facing shores. Surf along south facing shores will remain around the winter average through next week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Chest to shoulder high N short period wind swell for the morning going more NNE and building into the chest to head range in the afternoon.
Conditions: Bumpy/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting NNW for the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Waist to chest high N short period wind swell.
Conditions: Choppy/disorganized with NNE winds 10-15mph in the morning increasing to 20-25mph in the afternoon.
WEST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee high NW short period wind swell in the morning with occasional thigh high sets. This drops a bit in the afternoon.
Conditions: Glassy in the morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Semi glassy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting to the SSE.
SOUTH EAST
am 
pm 
Surf: Knee high ENE short period wind swell in the morning builds in the afternoon with occasional sets up to waist high.
Conditions: Sideshore/choppy with NNE winds 15-20mph in the morning shifting N 20-25mph in the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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