Hawaii County Surf Forecast for December 22, 2025
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
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| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| North Facing | 7-10 | 6-8 | 6-8 | 6-8 |
| East Facing | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 | 3-5 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming west after midnight. |
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| Weather | Mostly sunny. Scattered showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | Around 80. | |||||
| Winds | East winds 5 to 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:50 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:47 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Monday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | |||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | |
| West Facing | 3-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 |
| Weather | Mostly sunny until 6 PM, then mostly cloudy until 12 AM, then partly cloudy. Hazy. Scattered showers. |
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| Low Temperature | In the lower 70s. |
| Winds | Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast in the evening, then becoming light and variable after midnight. |
| Weather | Mostly sunny. Hazy. Isolated showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the mid 80s. |
| Winds | South winds around 5 mph, becoming west in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 6:54 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:51 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
Modeling indicates remnants of the existing NNW is on its way out, confirmed by nearshore PacIOOS Buoys for Waimea Bay, Makapu Point, and Pauwela which are dominated entirely by N (350-010) swell through the medium and long period bands today. The nearshore observations indicate this swell has held steady for the balance of today, though indications from offshore NDBC 51000 are that it will resume trending downward tonight into tomorrow. Forerunners associated with a building moderate N to NNE (010-020) swell are forecast to arrive by late Wednesday bringing moderate surf to favored exposures Thursday into Friday night. A Marine Weather Statement (MWS) is in effect for today for moderate harbor surges associated with the current N swell, and another MWS may be needed for the next swell in the sequence Wednesday night through Friday. Returning trades produce building surf along E facing shores beginning today and peaking with building trades on Tuesday. Surf then diminishes during the second half of the week as trades weaken and veer to SE. Surf along S shores remains tiny with fleeting background S to SSW energy through the week.
NORTH EAST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi choppy with ESE winds 5-10mph in the morning increasing to 10-15mph in the afternoon.
NORTH WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Clean in the early morning with ESE winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions move in during the morning hours with the winds shifting W 5-10mph.
WEST
am 
pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Semi glassy in the morning with N winds less than 5mph. Bumpy/semi bumpy conditions for the afternoon with the winds shifting WNW 5-10mph.
SOUTH EAST
am pm
Surf: Minimal (ankle high or less) surf.
Conditions: Light sideshore texture in the morning with NE winds 10-15mph. This becomes Sideshore texture/chop for the afternoon.
Data Courtesy of NOAA.gov and SwellInfo.com
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