Hawaii County Surf Forecast for January 06, 2026
Forecast for Big Island Windward and Southeast
HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR EAST FACING SHORES
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | |||
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| Surf | Surf | ||||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | ||
| North Facing | 6-8 | 5-7 | 4-6 | 4-6 | |
| East Facing | 8-12 | 8-12 | 8-12 | 8-12 | |
| South Facing | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2-4 | |
| Weather | Cloudy. Occasional showers. | ||||||
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| Low Temperature | In the upper 60s. | ||||||
| Winds | Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. | ||||||
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| Weather | Cloudy. Occasional showers. | |||||
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| High Temperature | In the mid 70s. | |||||
| Winds | Southeast winds around 10 mph. | |||||
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| Sunrise | 6:56 AM HST. | |||||
| Sunset | 5:55 PM HST. | |||||
Forecast for Big Island Leeward
| Shores | Tonight | Tuesday | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surf | Surf | ||||
| PM | AM | AM | PM | ||
| West Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| South Facing | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | |
| Weather | Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. |
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| High Temperature | In the lower 80s. |
| Winds | Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. |
| Sunrise | 7:00 AM HST. |
| Sunset | 5:59 PM HST. |
Swell Summary
An easterly wind fetch generated by lowering pressures south and west of the islands will significantly increase easterly wind wave swell through early Wednesday. This east swell will impact most eastern facing shores of all islands. Thus, a High Surf Advisory will remain in effect for all east-facing shores through early Wednesday morning.
A moderate, medium period, north northeast (030-040 degree) swell will veer to a more easterly through Tuesday and decline. The next small, long period, northwest (310 degree) swell will build late Tuesday and hold through Friday, followed by a large north northwest swell (330 degree).
Expect small surf to continue along south facing shores through the forecast period.
NORTH EAST
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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
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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
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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
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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




