Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 05, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Sunday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 6-8 | 5-7 | 5-7 | 4-6 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. | |||||
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| Low Temperature | In the mid 60s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming south after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:55 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 14-18 | 12-16 | 12-16 | 8-12 |
| South Facing | 4-6 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 3-5 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Hazy. |
|---|---|
| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. |
| Winds | Southwest winds around 5 mph early, becoming light and variable, then becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. |
| Weather | Sunny. Hazy. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:00 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:59 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Dangerously high surf is expected along exposed north and west facing through Sunday afternoon. Surf heigts area expected to continue to rise this evening, peak overnight, then gradually decline. A High Surf Warning is in effect for north and west facing shores of Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, and Molokai as well as north facing shores of Maui and west facing shores of the Big Island.
The next round of large to extra large northwest swells is expected to arrive Monday night. A strong low just south of the Aleutian Islands is expected to maintain a sizable and strong fetch aimed at Hawaii as it presses eastward. Surf heights may briefly drop below HSW criteria HSW Sunday Night or Monday, but should rebuild to extra large levels alogn northwest exposures Tuesday through Thursday.
Meanwhile, Surf along east and 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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