Hawaii County Surf Forecast for February 17, 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 | 12-16 | 10-15 | 18-24 | 15-20 |
| East Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds around 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:49 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:20 PM HST. | ||||
| Weather | Partly cloudy until 12 AM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 60s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds around 15 mph. | ||||
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| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | ||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | ||||
| Winds | North winds around 15 mph. | ||||
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| Sunrise | 6:48 AM HST. | ||||
| Sunset | 6:20 PM HST. | ||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Today | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 7-10 | 6-8 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. |
| Winds | Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:52 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:24 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The recent extra-large NW swell will continue to gradually diminish as it becomes increasingly N today. A new, medium-period N swell will arrive tonight and Sunday, driving another increase in surf heights along N facing shores, with peak surf heights near High Surf Warning levels of 25 feet. This swell will gradually diminish Monday and Tuesday as the associated period lowers.
Surf along W facing shores will gradually decline through the weekend. A moderate, long-period NW swell arrive Monday through Wednesday, with peak surf heights below advisory level heights.
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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