Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 27, 2024

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
East Facing 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
South Facing 1-3 1-3 0-2 0-2
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
east in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.4 feet 11:06 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 04:09 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:57 AM HST.
Sunset 6:09 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.1 feet 10:01 PM HST.
High 2.5 feet 04:56 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds South winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.3 feet 11:33 AM HST.
High 1.4 feet 04:49 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:56 AM HST.
Sunset 6:09 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Today Sunday
Surf Surf
AM PM AM PM
West Facing 4-6 4-6 2-4 2-4
South Facing 2-4 2-4 1-3 1-3
TODAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.3 feet 11:43 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 04:47 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 12:14 PM HST.
High 0.9 feet 05:29 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:13 PM HST.
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona Low -0.1 feet 10:38 PM HST.
High 2.0 feet 05:34 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 10:49 PM HST.
High 2.1 feet 05:43 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Mostly sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Kona Low 0.2 feet 12:10 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 05:27 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.0 feet 12:38 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:00 AM HST.
Sunset 6:13 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A new west-northwest swell is forecast to arrive Sunday and Monday, with surf building to advisory levels along exposed north and west facing shores Sunday night and Monday. The westerly component to the swell will likely bring advisory level surf to west facing shores of the Big Island as well. A reinforcing west- northwest swell is then forecast to build surf to warning levels along exposed north and west facing shores, including the Big Island, Tuesday. This swell is expected to slowly and steadily decline Wednesday through late next week. While the west- northwest swell declines, a moderate north swell is forecast to build Wednesday and hold through late next week.

Surf along east facing shores will remain small due to the lack of easterly trade winds. Surf along south facing shores will remain small except for areas exposed to the west wrap. Short- period choppy wind waves can also be expected Sunday through Tuesday as a front approaches and moves into western portions of the island chain.

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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

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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  

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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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