Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 19, 2024
Photo Credit: James Grenz
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| East Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
| Winds | North winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the afternoon. |
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| Sunrise | 5:52 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 7:02 PM HST. | |||||
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds around 5 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 5:52 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 7:01 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Today | Saturday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| AM | PM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | West winds around 5 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:56 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 7:06 PM HST. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then cloudy. Showers likely. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. |
| Sunrise | 5:56 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 7:05 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Slightly elevated surf along south facing shores will ease below average today. Background south swell energy pulses are forecast to continue with surf remaining below average. Small, choppy surf expected for east facing shores for the next several days due to to continued trade winds. Surf then becomes increasingly rough along east facing shores as locally strong trades return early next 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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