Hawaii County Surf Forecast for September 17, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
PM | AM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
East Facing | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
South Facing | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||||
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Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | ||||||
Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. |
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Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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High Temperature | In the mid 80s. | |||||
Winds | Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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Sunrise | 6:08 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 6:22 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
PM | AM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph in the afternoon and evening, becoming light and variable. |
Weather | Mostly sunny until 12 PM, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
Winds | West winds around 5 mph. |
Sunrise | 6:12 AM HST. |
Sunset | 6:26 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Surf along east facing shores will remain choppy through Thursday due to persistent trades locally and upstream of the islands. South facing shores will remain small over the next few days. A small southwest pulse out of the Tasman Sea could produce a slight rise in surf Friday. A tiny northwest swell will be possible Thursday or Friday then a slightly bigger northwest swell will be possible in the beginning of 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