Hawaii County Surf Forecast for October 15, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR NORTH FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | |||
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| Surf | Surf | ||||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | ||
| North Facing | 14-18 | 14-18 | 14-18 | 12-16 | |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 5-7 | 5-7 | |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. | ||||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 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 | 6:15 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:57 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Weather | Partly sunny until 6 PM, then partly cloudy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 10 mph, becoming southeast in the evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. |
| Weather | Partly sunny. Scattered showers. |
|---|---|
| High Temperature | In the upper 80s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:19 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 6:01 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
The current moderate to large, medium to long period north swell will peak this evening and slowly decline through the end of the week. A High Surf Advisory (HSA) is in effect through Tuesday for all north facing shores across the state. Surf along west facing shores will remain slightly elevated with the influence of the north swell through Tuesday. East facing shore wind waves will gradually pick up Tuesday in response to strengthening trades nad remain rough and choppy throught the rest of the week. Areas exposed to the north swell on the east shores will also see a wrap with this swell. Surf along south facing shores looks to remain small with background southerly swells.
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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