Surf Report

Hawaii County Surf Forecast for July 20, 2025

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Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast


Shores Tonight Sunday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
North Facing 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3
East Facing 3-5 3-5 2-4 2-4
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay Low 1.2 feet 06:56 PM HST.
High 1.3 feet 09:45 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 04:50 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Partly sunny. Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tides
Hilo Bay High 2.7 feet 12:53 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:52 AM HST.
Sunset 7:01 PM HST.

Forecast for Big Island Leeward


Shores Tonight Sunday
Surf Surf
PM AM AM PM
West Facing 2-4 2-4 2-4 2-4
South Facing 3-5 3-5 3-5 3-5
TONIGHT

Weather Partly cloudy. Scattered showers.
Low Temperature In the lower 70s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph in the
afternoon, becoming light and variable.
Tides
Kona High 1.9 feet 12:32 PM HST.
Low 0.8 feet 07:33 PM HST.
High 1.1 feet 10:23 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 05:27 AM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.3 feet 12:24 PM HST.
Low 0.7 feet 08:03 PM HST.
High 0.8 feet 11:14 PM HST.
Low -0.1 feet 05:20 AM HST.
SUNDAY

Weather Sunny until 12 PM, then partly sunny.
Scattered showers.
High Temperature In the mid 80s.
Winds West winds around 5 mph.
Tides
Kona High 2.1 feet 01:31 PM HST.
Kawaihae High 2.5 feet 01:19 PM HST.
Sunrise 5:56 AM HST.
Sunset 7:05 PM HST.

Swell Summary

A mixed southerly/southwesterly swell will provide average surf along south facing shores through Sunday. The small long period southwest swell is expected to continue to fill in through the afternoon, peak late tonight then decline slowly through early next week. Another tiny to small southerly pulse is possible later towards the end of next week.

Surf along east facing shores will gradually decline through the weekend with the weakening trade winds. Surf along north facing shores will remain nearly flat through the forecast period.

NORTH EAST

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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  

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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.

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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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