Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 11, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
PM | AM | AM | PM | |
North Facing | 9-12 | 7-10 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
East Facing | 4-6 | 5-7 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
Winds | North winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. | |||||
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High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
Winds | North winds 10 to 15 mph. | |||||
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Sunrise | 6:44 AM HST. | |||||
Sunset | 5:42 PM HST. |
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
Shores | Tonight | Wednesday | ||
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Surf | Surf | |||
PM | AM | AM | PM | |
West Facing | 4-6 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 |
South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
Surf along north and west-facing shores will peak this evening as a northwest reinforcement moves through the islands. A High Surf Advisory remains in effect for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai, and north facing shores of Maui through tonight. However, this swell is expected to drop during the overnight through early morning hours, and surf is expected to fall below advisory criteria by early Wednesday. North and west shore surf will then gradually decline through the end of the week.
Surf along south-facing shores will return to seasonal normals Wednesday as a small south swell diminishes. A small southeast bump in surf is possible on Wednesday for windward Big Island due to a small southeast reinforcement, but this will have little effect elsewhere. Surf along east-facing shores will rise through Thursday in response to the strong trade winds. Lower surf is expected for the weekend.
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