Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 12, 2024
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| South Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Occasional showers. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Weather | Cloudy. Occasional showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the upper 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:45 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:43 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Thursday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
Swell Summary
Surf along north and west-facing shores will continue to lower through tonight and remain elevated through Friday then decline over the weekend. A larger long period west-northwest swell is possible next week.
Surf along east-facing shores will remain rough and choppy through the Friday due to the fresh to strong trade winds. Surf heights will then decrease over the weekend as trade speeds decrease. Surf along south-facing shores will remain small through the forecast period.
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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