Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 30, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 2-4 | 3-5 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Weather | Sunny. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | ||||
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:11 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | ||||
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:11 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Wednesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 6-8 | 7-10 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 7-10 | 7-10 |
| Weather | Sunny. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:00 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:15 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:00 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:15 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
A High Surf Advisory (HSA) remains in effect for most north and west facing shores of the smaller islands in addition to west facing shores of the Big Island. A large WNW swell will drive surf up above advisory levels today. Surf will peak tonight and then gradually decline on Wednesday.
As the WNW swell eases Wednesday through Thursday, guidance shows a mix of a moderate N to NNE and WNW swell moving through. The NNE component will become the dominant swell Thursday night through Friday. This swell will likely result in advisory level surf for exposed coasts.
Surf along E facing shores will remain small through the next several days due to a lack of trade winds. An upward trend is expected later in the week and into the weekend as the NNE swell builds and strong trades return. Surf and seas along S facing shores will remain rough and choppy through tonight due to short- period SW wind waves. A downward trend is expected Tuesday through midweek as winds weaken and change direction.
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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