Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 16, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 12-16 | 20-25 | 8-12 | 8-12 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:02 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southwest winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:57 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 6:02 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph, increasing to south around 20 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:01 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:06 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Offshore NDBC buoys are hovering around 16 feet 16 seconds largely due to a large north- northwest swell (340-350 degrees) that is moving through the island chain. This swell is expected to decline tonight as a large, long- period northwest (310 deg) swell fills in from the northwest through Wednesday, keeping surf elevated along north and west facing shores. This swell will increase further late Wednesday, leading to warning- level surf for exposed north and west facing shores through Thursday. A gradual downtrend is expected Thursday night through Friday, with heights dipping back below advisory levels on Friday. For the upcoming weekend, guidance shows a large, long- period west- northwest (300 deg) swell filling in Saturday, peaking Saturday night into Sunday before slowly trending down into early next week.
Surf along east facing shores will remain small due to the lack of trades locally and upstream of the state. The exception will be a rise in surf for shores exposed to the large northerly swells. Surf along south facing shores will come up late tonight through midweek due to a mix of fresh to strong south-southwesterly winds locally and a small, long-period south swell. A downward trend is expected through the second half of the 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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