Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 13, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 15-20 | 15-20 | 8-12 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Weather | Sunny. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming north in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly clear. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Sunny. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:00 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
Swell Summary
North facing shores remains elevated as the northerly swell has peaked over the western islands this early this morning well above guidance as it will peak before day break over the eastern end of the state. The north swell is expected to transition to the north- northeast as the gale- force low associated with the cold front moves northeast. East facing shores will remain small except for areas exposed to the north swell.
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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