Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 27, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Monday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
East Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
South Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the mid 60s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low -0.3 feet 07:01 PM HST.
High 2.7 feet 02:33 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the upper 70s.
Winds Light and variable winds, becoming east
around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 0.6 feet 09:13 AM HST.
High 1.1 feet 01:39 PM HST.
Sunrise 6:57 AM HST.
Sunset 6:09 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Monday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
South Facing 0-2 0-2 0-2 0-2
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the upper 60s.
Winds Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
east.
Tides
Kona Low -0.2 feet 07:38 PM HST.
High 2.2 feet 03:11 AM HST.
Kawaihae Low -0.2 feet 07:33 PM HST.
High 2.4 feet 03:08 AM HST.
MONDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the lower 80s.
Winds East winds around 5 mph, becoming west
in the afternoon.
Tides
Kona Low 0.4 feet 09:50 AM HST.
High 0.9 feet 02:17 PM HST.
Kawaihae Low 0.1 feet 10:25 AM HST.
High 0.6 feet 02:59 PM HST.
Sunrise 7:01 AM HST.
Sunset 6:13 PM HST.

Swell Summary

The primary swells will remain out of the north throughout the week. This will feature a mix of rough, short-period wind waves from the strong northerly winds expected locally early in the week, and medium-period northerly swells. Guidance remains in good agreement for an upward trend in surf along all exposed north facing shores from Tuesday through late in the week. Surf heights could reach the advisory level for north facing shores Wednesday through Friday.

Surf along the east-facing shores not exposed to northerly swells will remain small each day due to the lack of local trades and upstream swells.

Surf along south-facing shores will remain around the seasonal average through midweek, with a mix of short-period southeast swells and occasional background south swells. Uncertainty increases late in the week, with the potential for southerly winds to evolve, which could translate to a brief period of rough, short- period surf.

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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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