Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 06, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Monday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 5-7 5-7 5-7 5-7
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly
clear. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
southwest after midnight.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 1.5 feet 08:17 PM HST.
Low 0.9 feet 01:19 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Sunny. Isolated showers.
High Temperature Around 80.
Winds Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.0 feet 07:36 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 02:50 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:56 AM HST.
Sunset 5:55 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward

HIGH SURF WARNING FOR WEST FACING SHORES


Shores Tonight Monday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 12-16 10-14 10-14 12-16
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly clear. Hazy. Isolated showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the evening, then becoming
light and variable after midnight.
Tides
Kona High 1.2 feet 08:55 PM HST.
Low 0.6 feet 01:56 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.3 feet 09:37 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 02:45 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Sunny. Hazy.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona High 1.6 feet 08:14 AM HST.
Low 0.1 feet 03:27 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 1.5 feet 08:33 AM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 03:32 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:00 AM HST.
Sunset 5:59 PM HST.

Swell Summary

Overlapping extra large swell energy is expected to maintain warning level surf along north and west facing shores for the next several days, potentially through Thursday.

The current west-northwest (290-310 degree) swell that is moving through the islands will slightly ease tonight. This will allow surf heights along most north and west facing shores to briefly drop to borderline warning levels tonight through early Monday. However, the next significant northwest reinforcement will arrive on Monday. This will increase surf heights along north and west facing shores once again, building Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Beginning late Tuesday afternoon, the largest of the overlapping swells will quickly build, bringing significant and dangerous surf along north and west facing shores. This swell will peak Wednesday morning then begin declining, with surf heights likely falling back below warning levels late Thursday.

Surf heights along east and south facing shores will remain small through the forecast period.

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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

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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  

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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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